The Me I’ve Been Avoiding

July 30, 2010 in My Journey | What's On My Mind · Written by Tara Joyce · Follow Me on Twitter

Avoid Me

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Me, as a creative being.

I can’t pinpoint where or when I made the decision,

but at some point I decided – THAT part of me – the very soul of me, is

safer being hidden and ignored.

If I don’t share it, I can never be hurt or disappointed by it.

It can never be held up as no good,

and I will never know I am no-talent.

If I don’t recognize it, I can be sure to stay in a place where no one else does either.

But it turns out that the Me I’ve been avoiding,

she wants creative recognition.

She’s never going to be happy being stifled and silenced.

And so my choice arises each day,

am I to start somewhere, create and honour me,

or am I to avoid me,

as I have become so accustomed to doing?

It’s safer to stay in hiding,

and often I  do. Every day I must work to not avoid Me.

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  • http://www.allinson.ca Chris Allinson

    ” … the very soul of me, is safer being hidden and ignored.”

    ?

    -What, are you a racist or something?
    :P

  • Deborah Wall

    I bet even when you're avoiding exposing her she seeps out in ways others see. I know this happens to me. I've given up keeping her in a dungeon and now expose her to the light…

    Great post.

  • http://www.elasticmind.ca/innerpreneur/ Tara Joyce

    You are totally right, Deborah, she does seep out. She can't be
    contained though I might try to. I'm excited for the day that I feel
    free to let her roam.

  • http://www.elasticmind.ca/innerpreneur/ Tara Joyce

    Very funny, Chris. Nice to hear from you again. *Chris and I went to
    high school together*