I picture your heart as a beautiful house
Yet the back door is the only entrance where I can get in
As if it’s a secret to have me over
Not only that, the opening is small and guarded
I walk in and see the corners where you hide so well
Where things pile up in a mess on the floor
A small glass window fogs up, the closer I get to you
Interesting how you are just as fragile and tough as the glass
The light shines in as you shut me out
Sometimes you are like the basement; cold and dark
I don’t like it here, I need to get out
Moving upstairs, I see the small dining area
The same place I sat beside you, hearing your laugh, your voice
The cracks on the wall say it all
But the messiest room is the kitchen, you have so much work to do there
Organizing, cleaning, letting go, fixing, how did things get this bad so fast?
Your comfort zone is your bedroom; another hiding place of peace and quiet
Where even more things pile up in a mess on the floor
Waiting to be picked up where you left off
Is everything a joke?
I catch a glimpse of myself in the bathroom mirror as I pass by
And look at my reflection and ask, “Why am I here?”
I wonder if you know how beautiful your life truly is?
It’s hard to say, but I doubt it
Denial is a strange place to live, but a familiar one for some
Gratitude can change everything if you just looked inward instead
Walking upstairs to the attic, old memories and photos fill the space
I sit there taking it all in as endorphins rush through my brain
Suddenly, I hear a knock and make my way downstairs
Don’t get up I’ll let myself out, I know the way now, thanks
I need to close that back door and leave
Time for me to open the front door…
Much Love ❤
~ Jen
***I hope you’re all having a great summer and enjoying your time with friends and family. Life goes by pretty fast, we need to make sure we find what we love to do and do more of it. Most of all, we need to do that with the people we care about and who truly cares about us. Have a fantastic weekend everyone ❤
~ Dare To Live Courageously…
Winning While Losing: The Upside of Heartbreak is still available at all online bookstores worldwide. All my gratitude to YOU ❤
The key is gratitude and being with those who love you back. Great post, Jen❤️
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You’re so right, thanks for reading the post and for your comments Rob ❤ Hope you’re having a great weekend
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People change and people get damaged. It’s hard to see a loved one not being able to find a way out of the labyrinth no matter how often you offer to take their hand. You know the other side of a person and you want that person back. Sadly sometimes you have to leave to save yourself.
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Thank you for visiting and reading my blog! Your words are so true, and yes, sometimes you have to leave to save yourself. Have a great weekend 😍
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You’re welcome and thank you for the follow!
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My pleasure! 😀
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This is so beautiful ❤ comparing the inside of someone’s soul to a house and then moving around as if you are looking into a house, amazing analogy 👏 keep writing love❤
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Thanks so much NJ, yeah you captured my thoughts! ❤ I’ll keep writing if you keep reading and writing too 😘
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From what I know, I have not seen such a post from you and the style of writing too, but it was a great post. I thoroughly loved it and the messy house and the back door references. Finally, getting our self-respect together and knowing that we all deserve the front door and moving out was the masterstroke. Loved it, Jen!
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Yes, absolutely!! Thank you Darshith for connecting with the post and understanding its about finding self-respect and that we all deserve better. It is a bit different from my usual writing but I’m happy with the response 😍❤
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This was wonderful. Love the words and message. What a beautiful surprise.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Andrew, they mean a lot to me. Hope you’re doing well there ❤
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Everything is heavenly. Thanks for asking
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I’m so happy for you 😊😊
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😊
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I love the way you drew parallels between a house and a heart. This was beautifully written!
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Aawwww!! Thank you so much Shweta I’m so glad you liked it! I appreciate your kind words 💕
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You’re more than welcome. 🙂
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