Proud of Me

“Lying to ourselves is more deeply ingrained than lying to others.”

― Fyodor Dostoevsky

If you knew that I’d crawled out of

The dark and back toward the light

Limping, bloody, broken, but I

Stood up and walked on alone

If you knew that my heart was

Emptied out and free of blame

Of pain and shame and

All traces of you

If you knew that I’m learning

To laugh again

To face myself again

To be grateful for this life again

Would you

Then be

Proud

Of

Me?

 

Reviews

[X]

Most important is that you'd be proud of you! Those who hurt you and walk away leaving you to pain alone dont care in the first place and you should not care what they think. Having to overcome the trials of tribulations of life is the purpose of the mission of living...being proud of doing so is the delicious reward. Thought provoking poem and I like the Dostoevsky quote :)

[Laz K.]

Thank you! Your comment is much appreciated!

[X]

my pleasure:)

[NiomaNorma]

This one speak to me. Everyone want to have someone say their proud of us. Proud of what we have overcome.

[Vertigo Cat1111]

Wow, this is wonderful. I read it and I was like, 'Wow, who wrote this? The writing is great!' And then I saw I've already reviewed your writing, haha! There's so much stuff that's inspiring on this site, and your stuff is definitely part of it.

[Laz K.]

Thank you! Yes, this site has a lot of great writers for sure!

[Cassie]

this one brought me tears in a good way because I have been there, I have been emptied and now getting filled again. This write has taken me way back

[Laz K.]

Thank you, Cassie.
(It's like a funeral when people are coming up to say, "Condolences," and the bereaved says, "Thank you,")
The funny thing is that I'm still hoping for a miracle...like Jesus is going to show up and resurrect this deceased love...
Uhm...I'm rambling...just wanted to say thanks, and...I'm sorry for your/my/our loss...

[Cassie]

No you are not rumbling, the beauty of poetry is that you can write down how you feel and feel better after youve put the pen down

[Dave Brown]

Sounds like someone joining in with life again after a romantic collapse

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

Powerful write and I enjoyed the series of questions that deepened the poetry of this poem. I just posted one a lot like this. tyfs