Define-adate

..

Definitions matter to me

They validate

and I’m tired of trying

to navigate this on my own

My brain gives me empathy

for others

It takes away from my experience

I hear all the words spoken to me

for years

And I’m sad, shut down and then

numb, but delirious

You didn’t look after the acorn

when it started to grow

Legitimacy was never watered

and so it grew spindly, you’d

say resentful

Over everything old

I take a deep breath in

There’s a BUT.. when I’m

talking

Hands up

What do you want from me?

I fold

..

#trauma