Surrender

A collaborative poem

surrender your burdens 
sit a while
we'll linger and remind each other 
to remain wild 

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I lay my yesterdays
at the feet of my memories
no longer carrying them
into the sunrises of
my tomorrows

I'm tired of using resistance
as a currency for peace
I want to just give up
not as an act of weakness
but a proclamation of love

I see how my pursuit
for self actualisation causes grief
for in my constant striving
no one is able to reach me

I am letting go with conviction 
knowing I will break apart
and be left empty 
at least space will be made
for contentment inside me

broken and purposeless
but still breathing
I release
trusting I will be caught
trusting I can allow myself 
to soften towards surrender

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there is magic in thinking
I will be caught and given strength
in my letting go
but true surrender
is rarely so soft

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This was a collaborative poem! Here are the wonderful writers that contributed:

Kim D. Bailey, HEW(Hue) of Poetry, Verdant Butterfly, Echoes From The Fire, Dr.Henna - Soul Mentor, Dylz, Alphonso Sunil, Bob Johnson, Kay Vicencio, Kate M. Sine, Amrita Skye Blaine, author and poet

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Please note:

sometimes when creating a collaborative poem, it ends up that even smaller fragments lead to a unified whole or that words and phrases call for further shaping and moulding. This is no reflection on the contributor. Instead, it’s a beautiful reminder that the creative process is always filled with twists and turns.

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