Poem: Releasing the Heaviness

I lay it down, this weight I bear—
The silent load, the aching care.
No need to name it, loud or long,
I feel its grip, but I am strong.

It sat like stone upon my chest,
It stole my stillness, broke my rest.
But now I breathe, and with each sigh,
A piece of burden learns to fly.

The words I held, the tears I hid,
The dreams I shelved, the things I did—
I bless them all, then let them go,
Like leaves released to rivers’ flow.

Not every wound must stay a scar,
Not every shadow speaks of war.
I open hands, I loose the chain,
What once was held now falls like rain.

And in the space that pain once filled,
A softer moment of peace begins to build.
No longer mine, that heavy past—
I’ve freed the weight, and breathed at last.

Thank-you for reading.

Much Love and Light,

Brenda Marie