Ice Dancing On Shallow Words

I’ve learned how to survive

when winter is its harshest…

to dance on ice formed

by the chill of shallow words.

The river of sticks and stones

that once pulled me under

is no longer fed from

the stream of my tears.

I am who I am…..

My coat of self-acceptance

keeps me warm when pelted

by the bitter voices of an abusive storm.

©Susie Clevenger 2014

Marian at Real Toads inspired us with the song Let It Go from the animated movie, Frozen. She challenged us to write about letting go. Let It Go

(This video of members of Pentatonix singing songs from Frozen is so cute. I learned through so many tears of being bullied because I was an overweight child that humor was the perfect antidote for pain. :) )