Easing into one’s own skin
is seldom a simple task for
the skin of a heart
constricted and puckered
by rigid expectations leaving little room for resiliency.
When roughened and scarred by being brutally kicked through life, there is room only for survival.
Rest, recuperation and kindness
~ softeners for dry and leathery souls
open doors to gradual growth and recovery.
“What we hope ever to do with ease, we must first learn to do with diligence.”
~ Samuel Johnson, The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol.4
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