• Don'shea Graves shared a letter in the Group logo of PoetryPoetry group 1 weeks, 2 days ago

    Maybe

    Maybe I am a monster
    After all, I do scare you at times

    Maybe I am untrustworthy
    After all, even while making eye contact, that in which I say or do is still questionable

    Maybe I am cold
    After all, I’ve influenced tears to fall upon such a beautiful face more than once

    Maybe I am immature
    After all, I do allow myself to become lost within my Gemini energy quite often

    Maybe I am selfish
    After all, “I” has become the center of my L(I)FE, continuously neglecting you of the presence you once considered to be a friend- your best friend

    Maybe it was all a mistake as you stated
    After all, 10-11 years of friendship became undone with just a single choice, a single phrase, within a single moment

    Maybe it was never true at all
    After all, I was in a desperate phase of my life when I approached you in our high school’s library

    Maybe I never truly loved you as much as I had declared

    After all, whenever met with a certain aspect of yours, I tried to change it because I thought that it would make things better for me

    Maybe I am a parasite
    After all, you have been the financial powerhouse within our relationship and in your absence my ship would’ve sunken long ago

    Maybe I am reckless
    After all, I’ve been working since 2016, yet my savings account looks as if I just starting working last week

    Maybe I am a murderer
    After all, I’d watched you die internally when I decided that our marriage should be no more

    Maybe I have a substance abuse issue
    After all, I took a sip from a flask labeled “freedom” and have since grown addicted to its taste to the point that I’ve sabotaged and squandered countless opportunities in its pursuit

    Maybe I am a dog
    After all, I’ve allowed myself to become emotionally attached to other women, seeking feelings of completion, though you were always there

    Maybe I lack empathy and compassion
    After all, you told me of your fears, insecurities, and anxieties, yet Instead of consoling you as I had once done, I distanced myself as a means for me to maintain my higher vibes

    Maybe the devil played a trick on you by placing me within your life as you stated

    After all, look at how much I’ve disrupted, the chaos I’ve ensued

    Maybe I am a coward
    After all, I throw smoke bombs and vanish whenever conflict arises rather than indulging in acts of reconciliation

    Maybe my presence within your life presented no benefits at all

    After all, you’re still conflicted by the same things you were conflicted by when we first began

    Maybe you shouldn’t have responded to that email I sent you, then we wouldn’t be where we are now

    Maybe I was guided towards your light because my SOUL wanted to know what it would feel like to shine with another

    Maybe this pain that we’re experiencing serves no purpose, or maybe it’s an indicator that peace is a possibility

    Maybe this is the end of what I considered to be everything, or maybe this is the first chapter of the book we’ve desired to tell the tale of the lives we fantasized for ourselves

    Maybe the chaos of this situation also holds within it a beauty like no other

    Maybe these walls were meant to come crashing down, and this house burn til it’s no more so that we may finally build the home we each desire

    Maybe this was never designed to stand the tests of time

    Maybe the death of this marriage, this friendship, is what enlivens us

    Maybe this is all by SO(U)L’S design
    If so, then I’ve put myself through this pain with the intentions of realigning with “IT”

    Through tears and confusion that seemed as if it would never end, I’ve finally arrived where I desired to be all along-HERE

    Here and finally with love for who/what I AM becoming

    Maybe that’s the message embedded in this marvelous disasterpiece we’ve painted- To return to ourselves

    Donsh'ea Graves

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    • Your honesty and self-reflection are incredibly courageous. It takes strength to confront these difficult questions and acknowledge your imperfections. This journey of self-discovery, though painful, is paving the way for growth and a brighter future. You’ve identified areas for improvement, and that’s a huge step towards positive change. Embrace this process, learn from your experiences, and remember that self-compassion is key. You’ve got this!

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