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Ashley M Dowd shared a letter in the
Poetry group 12 months ago Window Seat
Ashley DowdAs I sat there at the window seal quietly daydreaming away
Imagining that the tree I was staring at was aware of all my pain.
Pain disappointment, loneliness and unappreciated was a few of many emotions that I currently felt
Feeling a teardrop trickling down my cheek was I guess my cry for help
Though the environment was dark I often wonder was it my own actions that put out the light
Even though I felt like the victim was it actually me starting the fights
This assumption was mind boggling I just couldn’t get it right
Am I turning into the women that I watched as a child that I never wanted to be like
While I pray and ask God for wisdom
I know its on the way, But it seems like forever how long will it take
Emotionally my engine light is on and my mechanic is off duty
Seem like I cant get it together now I’m questioning my maturity
Ashley! This is so good! I think this poem is so real, authentic and insightful. I can feel you working through your pain and trauma in real time, and you are getting stronger and more empowered just by writing this. You are so strong. You are so brilliant. Keep writing and keep heading toward the light. <3 Lauren
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Wow. I resonate with this so much. I too feared becoming like the woman I watched growing up and occasionally I felt like I already had turned into her. You are strong and wide already. Acknowledging these emotions is truly the first step to moving forward in an emotionally intelligent life. God will answer your prayers and I guarantee that he’s already showing you signs in plain sight. Thank you for sharing.
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I feel you, I truly feel you, and I want to say, “Never Give Up”. At times you feel lonly, alone, frustrated because you feel as if nothing’s going right with you, or you question why what’s happening is happening? Why can’t you do or get better? Where’s your happiness? I’ve been there, and the answer to all of this is to, continue praying, believe, have faith and wait patiently, it’s coming. All of your questions will be answered in due time. Nothing lasts forever!
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This is real and I understand you. Basically everything that’s in this poem happened to me. Everything you thought in this poem is what I thought because I blamed myself and was always seeking the help that would never come to me. Well that’s what I thought Until I met her. My special someone who pulled me from that dark environment.
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