I Am Enough-Version 2

*I’ve had some suggestions about a few of my pieces from a friend. I’m taking those pieces and reworking them. So you may see some things here that look familiar. I feel this new version of I Am Enough flows better and makes more sense. I hope you enjoy it. ❤

You told me to toss away

the masks

I showed

my true self

You adored the sass

and the fight

After the mask

was cast aside

What remains?

You chipped away

at my shields

I thought they

would keep me

safe

The shields were

left behind

Walls

were bought down

too

Brick by brick

they fell away

The dark corner

I had once

retreated to

Is now bathed

in a glorious

light

What remains?

What remains is a

Stong

Confident

Woman

I no longer

need

the shadows

I now appreciate

the fight

and the sass

inside me

I stand

proudly

in the light and

take what

is rightfully

mine

I like who I am

and

I am

Enough

Author: Penny Wilson Writes

Penny Wilson is a freelance writer who writes in several genres. She has written articles for WOW Women on Writing. Her poetry has been published in online journals, such as Ariel Chart, Spill Words Press and the Poppy Road Review. Penny is a member of the Austin Poetry Society. Her poetry has been featured in the publication America's Emerging Poets 2018 & 2019 by Z Publishing, Poets Quarterly and Dual Coast Magazine published by Prolific Press. You can find more of her writings on her blog at https://pennywilsonwrites.com/ and follow her on Twitter @pennywilson123. View All Posts