Finding Home

Little girl lost,
Struggling to find her way home
In the swirling mist of narrow expectations
and unacceptance,
She continues to roam.

Little girl afraid,
But pushing forward in blind haste,
Trying so hard to prove herself worthy,
Yet always falling short.
A deep fear she must taste.

Little girl wounded,
Confusing biting criticism for something familiar and right,
Abandoning self respect in the silencing of her heart's desire,
She wants to give up the fight.

Little girl wandering,
Through a maze of subtle lies,
Getting hooked by the barbs of deceit and misguided advice.
Something in her soul dies.

Little girl weary,
Hears a soft voice call out her name.
She stops and stands still, peering hard into the fog.
Has something just shifted or is it all just the same?

Little girl hopeful,
Sees the grey veil start to part,
A light breaks through the darkness,
Giving her a glimpse of the road leading home,
That place that lies buried deep in her heart.

by lindylou 2008