I can feel you breathe
Shivers up my spine
I gasp
then
sigh
It’s you
Your strength
when the wind
blows
Your power
when the rain
falls
Your roots
dig deep
into my soul
Grounding me
Comforting me
Empowering me
Energy rushing
through my veins
I’m beginning
to feel
alive
again
Life-giver
Oxygen supplier
Natures
shelter
protection
heart
and soul
Inhale
exhale
and again
I can feel you breathe
Amberley Charlotte ©2022
Photo: Stefan Keller Pics
Transformation
Growth
Change
Pruning a rosebush
Vine by vine
Petal by petal
Letting go
of what
doesn’t serve you
The weight of the world
is on your shoulders
Things you’ve been told
believing they were
there to protect you
Only to find
they kept you
from being
all you were meant
to be
and
all you were meant
to give
to this world
It’s time to
let it go
Life is a journey
The roads are
slippery
icy
and
unstable
at times
Some days you will wonder
how you’ll get through
the day
We hold our breath
and panic
waiting for the
next shoe to drop
We place things
people
and stuff
at the forefront
of our lives
labeling them as
comfort
and support
when really
were worried
to go at it alone
At a cellular level
we don’t believe
we’re capable
of doing it ourselves
so we reach for
comfort
to guide us
when we had
the answers
inside us
along
We live in
what if’s
and
should of’s
We don’t want to be wrong
We don’t want to make mistakes
We live as if
there’s some golden rule
and were getting it wrong
We feel like
contestants on a reality show
but no one tells us
how to play the game
We want a compass
a path
a direction
We need someone
to guide us
to tell us
everything will be OK
if we only do it
this way
But these people
don’t know
the inner workings
of our souls
our deepest fears
our strongest thoughts
What gets us up in the morning
and what keeps us going
Do you want a golden rule?
A path or direction?
Be kind
Be loving
Be considerate
Be compassionate
Be patient
to others and
to yourself
Shine a light
so bright
everyone who
looks at you
will need
sunglasses
Because
at the end of the day
no one knows you
like you do
No one can fix you
No one can heal you
No one can love you
No one can support you
No one can______
like you
can
Sometimes our heart
needs to break
Sometimes our lives
have to turn
upside down
Sometimes
we have to feel
out of control
In order to realize that
only we
can mend our broken hearts
Only we
can rebuild our lives
Only we
can love ourselves
Only we can get to a point
where the opinions of others
don’t matter anymore
But I am different
you say
I’m not like everyone else
If the world truly knew me
they wouldn’t accept me
No
You’re special
You’re wanted
You’re worthy
You light up a room
But the world can’t see that
because you
my friend
are afraid to shine
You are
afraid to sparkle
You are
afraid to let
them see
that you are
magical
majestic
and beautiful
The journey you are on
is courageous
important
necessary
and will
set you free
No matter how painful
No matter how hard
This is exactly
where you’re meant to be
right here
right now
Hold on, dear friend
The sun will shine again
Your heart sing again
Peace
Joy
and
love
will replace
confusion
overwhelm
and fear
Healing
Comfort
Support
and
Love
waits
for you
Trust in this journey
Trust yourself
Trust your intuition
All will be worth it
I promise
Amberley Charlotte @2022
Photo: Susan Del Moore
We meet again
I’ve missed you
I’m sorry
I shut you out
You were there
when no one else was
I slammed the door
but you never left
You were always
watching over me
I was a child
I was scared
I grew up
closed my mind
and put my heart
under lock and key
I tried to protect myself
from the world around me
and locked you out
I never stopped loving you
I carried you
in my heart
every day
When I lost you
I became
a fragmented shell
of a person
drowning
in a sea of emptiness
wondering
if I’d ever find
my way back
to dry land
I tried to fill the holes
but the boat
kept taking on water
and pushing me
farther and farther
out to sea
But you know this
you watched it happen
It had to happen
It’s the only way
I’d realize
I needed to
save myself
I was scared
of drowning
I was even more scared
of not living
The body will float
even if the soul dies
I was dead inside
My focus needed to shift
I needed to start
swimming
Only then would
I see the shore
Only then would
I place my feet
on solid ground
Only then could I
start the journey
home
Change is hard
Treading water is harder
It’s funny
We go through life
doing just enough
to survive
Then we realize
our soul is thirsty
starving in fact
and we want
more
But we’re too afraid
to feed it
to give it
everything it needs
because that requires us
to change
and change is terrifying
We decide
inadvertently
to live a life
of regret
I remember what it felt like
knowing I might
die with regrets
and it was the
worst
feeling
ever
Thank you
for not giving up on me
Thank you
for waiting for me
I know this is
going to take time
But I will feed my soul
I will live my life’s purpose
I will learn life’s lessons
and when I leave this earth
I will leave without regrets
because the work
even though
it’s painful
is worth it
Thank you for loving me
Now it’s time
I do the same
Amberley Charlotte ©2022
Photo: Amberley Charlotte
Trust
Seeing into your heart
Seeing into your soul
A wink from the universe
Warmth
Sun
A painted silhouette
Actions not words
A touch
that sends tingles
not fear
A sunset
The earth’s movement
Honesty
I can see it in your eyes
Don’t be afraid
it is you who
painted that picture
I’m just seeing
what you’re afraid
to show me
Connecting
Soul to soul
Heart to heart
Tear to tear
Can I trust you?
Can I trust myself?
Loving without embarrassment
Loving without fear
Loving without condemnation
Loving without question
Then loving enough
to let go
In weathering the storms
we trust
In seeking answers
we trust
In questioning life
we trust
We trust our hearts
We trust our abilities
We trust the universe
We trust ourselves
We trust our souls connection
The light
within us all
We trust
We love
We shine
Amberley Charlotte ©2022
Photo: Bessi
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Angels are watching over me
Laying on a blanket
looking up at the stars
The sky is a jet stream of
beautifully painted purple hues
I can see myself in the reflection
I see love
Divine love
Pure love
Angels are watching
over me
Their arms wide open
welcoming me home
Is that angel dust
falling from the sky?
The sun is bright yellow
and warm
I feel loved
I see Castles in the sky
while the song plays in my head
Angels
Castles
Healing visions of love
Amberley Charlotte ©2022
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What pulls you in
Walking down a country Lane
soul-searching
My path not
yet understood
Where am I going?
Then she whispers
Wait, enjoy the walk
But be content
Be ready
Take it all in
There is a time for everything
Stop waiting for success
joy
love
What pulls you in
is who you are
not
where you’re going
Be content
There will be
a destination
Amberley Charlotte ©2022
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Pay by page
Word after word
Peeling back the layers
of who you thought
you were
Looking in the mirror
The years have been tough
Extra pounds
Age spots
Stories behind
your eyes
speak volumes
and secrets kept
hidden to protect
your mental health
And yet
in that moment
you choose
to love yourself
through it
Memory fades
Energy has slowed
This is you
The newer version
Streaks of grey hair
become natures highlights
Wrinkles are proof
of a life
courageously lived
And while looking in the mirror
you go from seeing
someone you don’t know
to someone you’d like to know
to someone you quite like
to someone you love
Because
you chose
to love yourself
through it
Suddenly you view
the signs of aging as
Growth
Resilience
Courage and
Strength
Who you were
doesn’t matter as much
as who you’ve become
and where you’re going
And when you get there
as weird as it feels
there is comfort
peace
and love
you never thought
you could experience
But you did it
You survived
the self-doubt
feelings of
not being good enough
pretty enough
or skinny enough
You survived the
brutal abuse
spoken from
your own tongue
the self-degradation
and painful thoughts
of comparison
because you were
and could never
be
enough
Now this is
a different time
Life feels different
You are different
Loneliness has
become solitude
Quite time has
become necessary
Self-care
finally has meaning
And you wonder
what is this?
Have I finally accepted myself?
Do I genuinely love myself
for who I am
who I was
and where I’m going?
This is love
This is acceptance
This is you
This is who you
have been waiting for!
Amberley Charlotte ©2022
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Crystal vases
Shadows
Walls
Doors
Sunlight
shining through
the window
I see you
hiding
behind the door
Nature
Animals
Secret friends
Committed
Lifelong
No questions
Just love
Best friends
Soul mates
I see you
wanting
to give love
wanting
to be loved
It’s time to forgive
It wasn’t
your fault
She loves you
You'll be
together again
I see you
crying
mourning
carrying the pain
It’s time to forgive
yourself
She has
Imagination running wild
or
gifted
Spoiled brat
or
a child
seeking the truth
I see you
wanting
to be understood
Life
offers a small glimpse
into
the capabilities
of our souls
Curious or brat?
I see you
trying to be
who you were
created to be
Grateful
Blessed
Honored
Peaceful
Energetic
Happy
I see you
letting go
opening
your heart
setting yourself free
I see you
wanting to be seen
for all of you
not just the parts
that are easy to understand
And yet finally
content
if that never happens
I see you
It's ok
If no one else can
Amberley Charlotte ©2022
Photo: William Duggan
We’re thirsty
Thirsty for
love
care
and rain
As the rain falls
the trees cry out
Thank you, they say
We’re thirsty
Our ground is dry
Our souls are depleted
Our hearts are weary
We are yearning
for sustenance
We are in need of care
Care only the universe
can provide
We tower over
We give shade
We are a refuge
We’re a home
for the birds
and the tiny creatures
of this world
The rain is falling
the birds are singing
It’s a chorus of joy
in the universe
as prayers
have been answered
Drink it
Soak it in
The grass has died
The trees wilt
Food sources
are dying off
The little animals
struggle for food
The heat kills the worms
the baby birds need food
Thank you, divine spirit
for this rain
for the
food for our souls
and for the
gift of life
Thank you for pouring
your heavenly nectar
on our soil
so we can
begin to heal
Rainwater
hydration
healing
Liquid light
falling from
the sky
The birds
fly into the trees
they’re coming home
The little ones need our help
We’re meant to shelter them
care for them
give them a place to grow
The tiniest of creatures rely on us
we can’t let them down
Rain down on us
let us help
our little ones
Divine Spirit
we are here
waiting
We have a purpose
Let us fulfill our promise
to the land
and the little souls that need us
And now the rain
pours down on us
again
Thank you
for hearing our cries
We are grateful
Keep it coming
too many have died already
they need us
the humans
need us
and we need you
Amberley Charlotte ©2022
Photo: Amberley Charlotte ©2022
Silent tears
Happy faces
No hope
How could they know?
A shattered soul
held together
with duct tape
Searching
the caverns
for signs
of life
Only to find
nothing
How could they know?
No control
No air
Lifeless
Standing
on a cliff
screaming
for answers
Nothing
How could they know?
Shush
Family matter
Secrets
Silenced
A life cut in half
Hands tied
How could they know?
The body knows
Illness
Disease
Rage
Regret
Living a half-life
You can’t hold it back
It was bound to happen
It’s about time
Compliance
I haven’t lost a part of me
I killed it
I slammed the doors
bolted them shut
and walked away
How could they know?
She knew
She didn’t understand
She couldn’t understand
I can’t hold it back
It’s coming
It’s about time
It’s my time
Doors unlocked
Chains off
Time for the soul to heal
Climb that mountain
the view from the top
is beautiful
It will set you free
Amberley Charlotte ©2022
Photo: Aris Tsitiridis
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