Enough

I promise myself to never let anything or anyone

Get me on edge

I promise not to be silent when I should speak up

Not to ignore what my heart is telling me

Not live today with the baggage of regret

From yesterday

Not lie low and let the oppressor gloat

From his rage of lies and stinging darts

Not to hastily decide

To conscientiously consider my path

Into the bridge holding the future,

Building on lessons immersed

From the past and the present

To be kind to myself

And make space for others

This is my pledge today

I will always remember

That I am enough

Matilda 26/11/14