According to her internal judge
she was never quite up to par,
even when she crossed the finish line first
she couldn’t own the accomplishment. Always
on the outside of the window, looking in.
Perplexed by separation. She wanted to belong,
and never wanted to fit in,
knew it would change her.
A part broken off to forever float away.
No one else stayed after class to console the bullied teacher.
It never occurred to her not to.
She saw those faces on the fringe,
secretly knowing she was an outlier as well.
© Alicia Grimshaw 2017
In response to The Daily Post – Outlier
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Well done! Love this line…A part broken off to forever float away.
Dwight
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Thank you for the reflection Dwight.
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This is a really great piece of writing. The rhythm (as well as the subject matter) is lovely.
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Thank you Mary. I appreciate hearing from you.
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Hello Ali,
Yes, we can most certainly be our own worst enemies at times. It takes patience and practise to begin the beautiful act of self love.
A very gentle post but possessing great depth. Thank you 💕
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I guess we might all be traveling a similar path in life to accept ourselves fully as we are.
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I loved this Ali. Very thought provoking. 😊
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Thank you. I appreciate that.
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I think on some level, most of us believe we aren’t quite good enough. Maybe it’s what we do with that self-image that’s important? Thanks for this post…it made me think!
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Glad to hear that you were inspired to ponder after reading my words. I believe that we always have a choice to agree with the not good enough story or not. Inquiry is where the power lies. Have a beautiful day.
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It never occurred to her not to.
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I am not surprised you picked this line. Thanks for reading.
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How you see yourself is what truly matters. Self doubt is inherent upon us all, including those in power positions.
Nice piece Alicia 👍🙂
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Thank you Andrei. Self doubt is human. I appreciate your thoughts.
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I hate that people have so much self doubt and feel they have failed even when they have not. I love the compassion shown for the teacher; right there, own that you stayed and be proud! 😃
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Thank you for your reflection. I appreciate it.
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As Magarisa said, so powerful. Sometimes we feel we can’t be good enough because of our doubts, and sometimes it is the way society looks at us. Funny how so many of us look up to our teachers…and we never think of how they may feel towards us.
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Mabel, I always appreciate your reflections. I wonder if everyone has some version of the “I am not good enough” story? No matter how others see us, it is our choice how to see ourselves. Have a beautiful day.
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Good question…and I think we all have different stories of those kinds. But perhaps we have similar themes within those stories . You have a beautiful day too 🙂
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Powerful.
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Thank you.
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