Tuesday, June 23, 2015

That Girl


I have been thinking about the girl in this photo a lot the last few weeks. This is me almost exactly a year ago, June 21, 2014, but yet it's not me. I've been a lot of different people since this photo was taken.

That Girl had been hurt, but healed. That Girl didn't think she could hurt any more. She'd been bruised, but had never had her skin broken. That Girl was still trusting and believed in happy endings.

Six months later, That Girl was cracked wide open. She became The Other Girl - the hurt one. The crying one. The one that couldn't move, couldn't breathe. The one who didn't want to go on, didn't think she could go on. So she didn't.

The Other Girl became This Girl. The angry one. The one who doesn't think she'll trust again. The one who only expects to be hurt. The one who is afraid that love doesn't believe in her.

I'm not sure what to do with This Girl. Do I embrace her as a family member or start charging her rent?

 

3 comments:

Sherry said...

From one Sherry to another....I feel your pain, my friend, and can definitely empathize with you. I hope that life is treating you a bit better these days. The pain of the heart takes time to heal. It is literally one day at a time. And in time, you'll have more good days than bad. Remember to breathe and look inward for strength...it's there, even when you think it's deserted you. 'Namaste

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Unknown said...

Its very painful to read this kind of stories, nice work, keep it up

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