Growth and vulnerability are what I need to work on,

They say.

While in a snake pit, always watching my back.

Yelling, lying, gaslighting, manipulation and fear.

Making me want to jump up and out, let them win.

What if this goes wrong and what if that goes wrong,

I say.

I’m doing it anyway, in the snake pit no more.

Learning to trust that everything works out in the end.

Broken pieces don’t come back together like they fell apart.

They come together without others’ input,

I say.

New places, faces, attitudes and confidence.

Opportunities given.  What I was doing before breaking was enough.

Rejection is redirection.  Worth shines differently.

We can’t manipulate you anymore with no snakes around,

They say.

Growth and vulnerability are what I worked on.