Healing the Inner Child


See her, huddled, withering away
Like a vase with numerous cracks
Ready for growth and blooming
But the water seeps out too quickly

Wash away her limiting beliefs
Shake off the opinions of others
Loosen the chains of harsh judgement
Remove choking clamp of control

Bring the full personality into her body
Sit with the wounded, hurt inner child
Comfort and love her tearful agony
Feel the discomfort in her belly

Fear, anger, and rage stuffed deep inside
Breathe forgiveness that transforms pain
Releasing the festering blockages
Making way for nourishment and love

Help her gather the pieces of herself that she hid
Show her how to put them back in place
Fuse them together with rainbow light
Until golden seams sparkle, wholeness anew

Pour love into her, not seeping away
She grows, trusts, and speaks her truth
Looking at her eyes in a mirror, she smiles
Remembering the sunny child she was

Restore the blueprint of unconditional love
Light filling her and radiating without
Her heart thawing, and walls crumbling 
She remembers that she is love

- Kathryn Palacio
Loving My Soul

The picture above is outside of the Doge's Palace in Venice, Italy, in 2010. 

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