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Most of my poetry speaks to my philosophical and spiritual side in the vein of
romance pertaining to my own life experiences, particularly victimization. It goes without saying that those of you who have had this experience can and will
relate and those of you who haven't never will, and thank God for that... Of course, this was some time ago, and I have learned and grown a lot since then;
still the scars remain, becoming the craggier, darker side of my psyche where I can forgive but unfortunately not forget.
Although I attribute a lot of this to the ignorance of youth, the world was quite a different place then for women, and I believe my generation of women
has paved the way for the improved communication and enlightenment which exists today. I must add that in my quest to be honest and open to new and
different experiences in which I wanted to see and feel all its various aspects, I left myself open to a lot of pain and suffering. It is arguable whether this
merely being receptive, taking the "road less travelled"... OR as Led Zeppelin said so wisely in "Stairway to Heaven": '.. there are two roads you can go on but in
the long run, there is always time to change the road you are on";
However, the choices I have made, and that collectively we make as a consequence of them, good and bad, shape(d) who I (we) have become today; hopefully, a
better, more empathetic person, friend, kindred spirit, positive force; one to be reckoned with rather than walked on..
I thank God for my faith and the ability to express myself through music, art and writing. My apologies to those I most assuredly inadvertently affected
negatively along the way, and thank you to all of you have served as true friends and mentors, now qualified to hang out your very own "shingle", if indeed you did
not own one when we first made our acquaintance! Peace and Love, Geri |
