Exhale self-doubt.
Inhale self-assurance.
Balance inner thoughts.
– Grace Y. Estevez- Reddy
Secured
Reinvented
Yours truly made a change,
invented myself new.
Controlling my own stage,
to me, I will be true.
All energy within
wishes to shine brightly.
Now destined for the wins,
embracing joys tightly.
The new me always laughs,
likes to dance and enjoy.
No longer feels like half,
filled up every last void.
Some thunderstorms crash hard
to clear up hidden wounds.
Sometimes a single drop
can feed a whole commune.
Why cry and carry pain?
Instead, let go and heal.
Life should be filled with gain,
not problems and ordeals.
Each breath will come and go,
lifetimes can feel so brief.
Inner change helped me grow,
by turning a new leaf.
– Grace Y. Estevez- Reddy
Value
You cover my mouth
I lower my eyes,
You talk and you laugh.
I feel like a sigh.
I swallow so hard
and walk very light,
you strut and mingle
with nothing to hide.
My best friend is me,
I am all that I have.
To know myself better,
is my master plan.
I take a deep breath
then slowly exhale,
my strength emerges,
take life for a sail.
My head held up high,
smile placed on my face,
I conquer it all,
with feet still in place.
The last deed to do
wave goodbye to you,
releasing your views
lets my dreams come true.
– Grace Y. Estevez- Reddy
Maintain
Running on empty.
Self-preservation is key.
Stop to drink and rest.
-Grace Y. Estevez- Reddy
Changes
It starts from inside,
I am often told,
try hard to control
the space that you hold.
Dig deep from inside,
to release all cares,
becoming aware
of everything there.
Change happens inside,
perceptions transform,
cradle all ice storms,
turn cold into warm.
Balance from inside,
removing extremes,
extracting old scenes,
then sewing the seams.
Feel free from inside,
let all the bad go,
your pure smile will glow
all joys will then grow.
Find strength deep inside,
grab hold of pure light,
all day and all night
it always shines bright.
– Grace Y. Estevez-Reddy
Candle Light
Light a candle,
then search the flame.
It takes a breath,
I do the same.
The fire dances
a rhythmic sway,
my body moves
in the same way.
The hot wax drips
along each side,
smile as tears drop,
from both my eyes.
Inhale all hope,
the light emits.
Energies guide
and soon transmit.
Clear and pure thoughts
are now evoked,
exhale all pain,
watch as it smokes.
– Grace Y. Estevez-Reddy
Secure
So sorry my hair is too curly,
So sorry my body is curvy,
So sorry that your eyes must see,
everything that creates me.
So sorry that I’m not enough,
or that I act a bit too rough.
So sorry you can’t understand
or accept me, the way I am.
So sorry that I felt this way,
So happy that my views have swayed.
Not sorry for being who I am,
instead grateful, I took a stand.
So happy that my hair has waves,
So happy I am now so brave,
enough to laugh off , all critique,
loving myself, being unique.
So happy that I never broke,
So happy I no longer choke,
I realized I was made perfect,
not put on earth for you to affect.
So grateful for all that I know,
So grateful I now run my show.
Teaching others, what life taught me,
not dictating how they should be.
– Grace Y. Estevez-Reddy
Repaired
Once it is broken,
it will never be the same,
at times much better.
– Grace Y. Estevez-Reddy
Reach
Progress in phases
Keep expecting positive
Each tiny step counts
– Grace Y. Estevez-Reddy
Catalina
Too strong to ask for help,
while knowing you are weak.
Too right to see the wrongs
in all the lies you speak.
Trendsetter paving paths
expect for sheep to follow.
A solid stone-filled heart
can only teach great sorrow.
Proof in your hazel eyes
filled up with fallen dreams.
Imprisoned hidden smiles
muffle loud inner screams.
It did not go your way,
manipulate the truth.
Point out imagined flaws,
hope no one mentions you.
You can not show pure love,
that you have never known.
Can not emit warm light,
if cold is all you own.
Pity towards your fine clan
is what I feel inside,
they can not see your games,
or how you play their mind.
Feel sorry for you too,
unspoken hurt cause pain.
Hope you can heal within,
attract much needed gain.
One day our worlds may crash
at intersecting roads.
Our lives perhaps aligned,
with no lingering holds.
– Grace Y. Estevez-Reddy