Grateful Now

I used to be the girl who hid away,
Too scared to face herself in the light,
Living my life through borrowed hearts,
Searching for love in all the wrong places,
Until the search itself left me drained.

But now, I see myself differently,
A soul who’s weathered countless storms,
Rising after every fall,
Dusting herself off, again and again,
Finding strength in the echoes of resilience.

Now, I’ve found my voice in poetry,
Words that turned my pain into hope,
Teaching me that intelligence was always mine,
That love starts from within, not from another’s eyes.

From four marriages, I’ve learned not shame, but courage,
A romantic heart unafraid to love,
Now the matriarch, guiding with wisdom and pride,
Embracing every chapter of my life.

It’s taken five decades to realize,
That the love I sought was always inside,
And now, I stand grateful, whole, and free,
Ready to embrace the journey, as the woman I was always meant to be.