healing clothed in trauma ,
- Mihlali Mciteka
- Jul 26
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 29
healing in the midst of trauma ,
you broke me ,
you took a part of me that seemed impossible to land into someone else’s hands ,
every day that you spent telling me how much you loved me ,
was all a lie ,
it triggers me so much to think of all the times i misled myself into thinking that things would be better ,
all the times i tried to satisfy you ,
forgetting about myself and my needs ,
worried about how to be a better partner for you ,
knowing very well that i was never good enough for you ,
i find it challenging to allow myself to trust someone else the way i trusted you ,
i had to learn the hard way that trusting someone that you love ,
value and see ,
it comes at a price ,
you lose so much within yourself trying to pour into another persons cup ,
the same person that does not see you ,
i had sleepless nights ,
thinking about how i got it wrong ,
but then i remembered that ,
not everything is my fault ,
i did my best for such an ungrateful piece of shit ,
healing for me looks like being kind to myself ,
reassuring myself that i did the best i could do ,
not everyone is like you and that it is okay to let someone in with new expectations ,
working on myself has been a blessing in disguise ,
the same pieces of me that you broke ,
are the same pieces of myself that were able to hold me down ,
i held onto those pieces just so i could remain who i am ,

this is a healed version of myself .
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