Peeling Layers to True Self

            Copyright By

Deborah Ivy Thorsos

A thin brown tough skin of an onion being peeled away.

Succulent and juicy white tasty layers beneath.

One layer at a time being peeled away,

To reveal all that is beneath.

Tough and pointed petals of an artichoke being peeled away.

More and more of the soft meat appear on a petal beneath.

One petal at a time being peeled away,

To reveal the juicy and tender artichoke heart that is beneath.

My challenges and tainted self image in my subconscious,

One layer at a time being peeled away,

To reveal all of my true self that is beneath.

Spark of Hope

A beacon of rope was anchored from the top,

As the challenge of climbing a steep mountain seem insurmountable.

To accomplish my mission of my life,

I was provided with the support to make me able.

Just when the tunnel of an underpass got too dark to see,

A spark of light began to glimmer from the opening on the other side.

No matter how tough things may get,

Things could change to put the worries aside.

Being without the means to communicate,

And not being able to respond to the words of others,

It would had been very unbearable,

Without any loving support of family and others.

It was the persistence from my loving family members,

To provide supports, opportunities, and rewards,

Which encouraged me to crack the shell of my inner prison,

And develop hope to move forward.