“Only when we’re brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.”
― Brené Brown, Daring Greatly

words stumble on her lips
unutterable
closed in
she falls

trying to speak
to dissolve the shame
in the midst
of untruth
that cements
falsehood

feigned appearances
masked darkness
lurking
beneath
the disguise

confessions of being deeply flawed
explode underground vaults
and silence shatters

she dimmed the light
just a little
by acquiescing
to who they wanted her to be….

her truth is a broken hallelujah