“My Tribe is Leaving Me” by Julane Borth
The only thing worth writing about is the heart in conflict with itself.
William Faulkner
It’s time rising from deep within is a message I’ve been waiting for
clarity has caught up strength has caught up I can see where I’ve
been walking in shoes too small for me I’m free to wear the right size
rising inside is something I’ve longed for the recognition of
and embracing the penumbra the leftover from a lifetime
of shadow work freeing myself from complexes that overtook me
I touch every one while moving slowly through the narrow gate
I watch them go my need to please unworthiness pride
I let myself be known in the seclusion of my heart
where I may know my deepest Self
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Julane Borth Artist Statement:
At last, I am willing to call myself a poet. Although most of my life my desires have outweighed my fears, it has taken me many years to see myself as a creative woman. I created and franchised a business, ran a not-for-profit agency; therefore, spending much of my time in my strategic mind. It’s been a gift to see what I have created and designed is that of a creative woman. I am now happy to claim my place in the world as a poet.
