LET THEM

 

I came across a YouTube video of an elderly woman reciting a poem I found myself replaying it again and again. These words resonated deeply with me.

It’s painful how each of us must endure heartbreaks throughout life. It hurts to get attached to the wrong people and then struggle to let them go.

There are moments when reading or listening to relatable words can help us feel better, even though we know how hard it is to put those words into action.

Reflecting on negative behavior towards me has led me to appreciate and love myself more, convincing me to start letting go. I love how this poem begins by making you realize that you deserve better and that doing so is the right thing for your heart and mental health.

As the poem continues, it starts taking a different turn. After the hurt and the pain, we often make changes in our personalities, developing different kinds of fears and setting boundaries for the next people we’ll meet. Experiences help us somehow; they make us aware of what might happen in the future.

After all, we’re just human. We have feelings. We love, we hate, we hurt, and we get hurt. We may experience a variety of emotions. Not everyone will love us the way we want, and that’s completely normal. But there is definitely someone out there who wants to love us, so why not LET THEM?

In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.

– Robert Frost

Just Let Them

If they want to choose something over you, LET THEM.
If they want to go weeks without talking to you, LET THEM.
If they are okay with never seeing you, LET THEM.
If they are okay with always putting themselves first, LET THEM.
If they are showing you who they are and not what you perceived them to be, LET THEM.
If they want to follow the crowd, LET THEM.
If they want to judge or misunderstand you, LET THEM.
If they act like they can live without you, LET THEM.
If they want to walk out of your life and leave, hold the door open, AND LET THEM.
Let them lose you. You were never theirs, because you were always your own.
So let them.
Let them show you who they truly are, not tell you.
Let them prove how worthy they are of your time.
Let them earn your forgiveness.
Let them call you to talk about ordinary things.
Let them take you out on a Thursday.
Let them talk about anything and everything just because it’s you they are talking to.
Let them have a safe place in you.
Let them see the heart in you that didn’t harden.
Let them love you.

Author: Cassie Phillips

Source: Facebook - Inner-ballance and self healing

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