hand-shy

let the healing begin

ending a relationship allows one the space
to discard all the hurtful projections one has received

as i slowly and a bit hand-shy
or in this case too readily tuned to critical angry voices
which arrived like such slaps

i delve back into carving out a space for public self expression

and a private space that is my own garden for self-love and acceptance

and considering setting this boundary
was one of the big problems of the capital-R
space-invading Relationship

aside from wishing my former partner the same gift
and the return of a toothbrush

i want nothing further to do with her
anywhere

like here