i am the tears of joy...

i had a large

envelope waiting

for me today...

.

 

...it's arrival

i do believe

has been planned

for a really long time

nearly fifty three years perhaps

i really do believe

 everything

i see here in print

yes

i do deserve

all that my heart

desires

i really do

it's taken many years

to pull back the layers

to stop

 listening to the haters

to the critics

i allowed to run

and nearly ruin

my life

to self acknowledge

that i am not

 perfect

but that is ok

i am still worthy

and loved

it has taken courage

 to see a note from a friend

and believe it

really believe it

i am the tears of joy

i am

and with that

 i am able to move on

to see that there is something

so powerful

and great

in getting to a place of

forgiveness

i can now hear...

 

 

...my own heart sing

for all the right reasons

yes sweet one

you are loved

thank you stephanie

for coming into my life

at just the exact moment

when i needed

you

you too friend

are loved