Boxes

To be fully alive is the most courageous thing we do for our soul

I box—I pack—I stow it away
I am very good at this

No one knows what’s in my boxes
I like it that way
Controlled—At arm’s length
No betrayal
No caught off guard
No feeling foolish
No feeling shame

BUT

My boxes don’t prevent feeling sad
My boxes don’t prevent feeling loss
And it’s a lie to say they prevent feeling shame

To open the boxes means to say what needs to be said much earlier
To trust my gut immediately
To accept nothing less than I’m willing to give
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To open the boxes means to step into my life
To be fully alive is the most courageous thing we do for our soul

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