stepping into ourselves

like shedding a coat we've worn for years. feels comfortable, but a bit smelly and ragged around the edges. repaired too many times to count. thread dangling from worn elbow sleeves and broken buttons. we love it, but only because it is familiar, worn in and quite frankly, we are too worn out to shop for something new.

and then, one day, we realize the coat is faded, the sleeves are too short and somehow it just "fit" us anymore.
this is when we can finally let it go .......

this is what it feels like to be free.
to be ourselves, again, finally.



copyright 2009 Alisa Barry