Story
(a poem)
Being courageous
with your
story
means
you sometimes sit with it in silence;
you sometimes grieve over the pain;
you sometimes secretly hold it deep within;
you sometimes speak it quietly into the wind;
you sometimes share it in hushed tones with a friend;
you sometimes offer it to a sworn enemy;
you sometimes shout it for all to hear;
you sometimes simply hold space listening to another's story.
Be courageous
with your
story.
Stories
have the capacity
to transform.
-- bss 2017
Being courageous
with your
story
means
you sometimes sit with it in silence;
you sometimes grieve over the pain;
you sometimes secretly hold it deep within;
you sometimes speak it quietly into the wind;
you sometimes share it in hushed tones with a friend;
you sometimes offer it to a sworn enemy;
you sometimes shout it for all to hear;
you sometimes simply hold space listening to another's story.
Be courageous
with your
story.
Stories
have the capacity
to transform.
-- bss 2017
Once upon a time I spent five years as a therapist. I heard stories. I learned to deeply love each person as I heard their stories.
ReplyDeleteStories are grace.
DeleteThey change both the hearer and the speaker.
I think they not only have the power to transform, but also the power to heal.
Thank you for reading.