I didn\u2019t matter, the signs were all around.
Despite affection and love unrequited,
I carried them deep in my heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I placed them on pedestals, sold myself short.
While forgetting that I, too, had value,
I still carried them deep in my heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Years passed as injuries and pain piled up.
While loosing myself life became narrow and lonely,
I still carried them tightly in my heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I poured my heart and soul into serving others.
Although being taken for granted took its toll,
I still carried them in my heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
O Bauhaus, where were your female creators?
Didn\u2019t they create amazinging works, too?
I heard they were pushed into the background,
Hidden and mostly forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
O MeToo, I applaud you. I heard you loud and clear.
Pain and bashed self-esteem no longer tolerated,
Voices with clarity inspire others to tell their stories, too:
An opening of reckoning for old and new sorrows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a9 Nov 9, 2023 MUSE (Ute Sonja Elisabeth Medley)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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