beyond the experience of warrior

Gone are the days when one trigger

would take me out of my body and into my head 

For hours 

Days

Even weeks at a time 

Fear would hold me hostage 

So too my negative perceptions 

Of myself and this world 

I was constantly giving my power away 

Letting others be the authority 

Of my values

Of my choices 

Of my body 

Of my beliefs 

Of my destiny 

It took me years to understand

The level of rage and anger I harboured within

And how to befriend it, healthily

As an ally for reclamation and rebirth  

And while I still must nurture 

the inner child who remembers, 

And the memories held within my physical body 

I Know who I AM

And why I came here. 

I know my worth 

And my Sovereignty. 

I AM THE TEMPLE

I AM THE ALTAR

I AM THE PRAYER

I AM THE PRACTICE

I honour my inner warrior….

It was a battle to choose Life 

but now it’s time, 

to settle into softer ways 

Not just for a moment 

or a practice 

But as a way of life.