MY HEALING SPACE

By Sierra Scott

I am the growth of a spring flower, sprouting with birth and bloom

Forming out of a seed, growing out of the womb

Stretching far into the horizon, with boundaries and a vision

Joining the universe in peace, in a direct hit with collision

The galaxies surround me, in all of its’ shapes and forms

Out of pain and out of confusion, out of the eye of the storm

I align with the stars in its’ formation of light

I am a survivor, a thriver, I shine out of the night

I step into the field of endless forgiveness and healing

I say to myself “I deserve this, even if it’s a new feeling”

I have awakened and taken the life that was always mine

Speaking into existence, the powers that were already assigned

I am fierce as the tallest Himalayan mountain

Filled with waters of truth from the earth’s purest fountains

I am as strong as the roots flowing from the sassafras tree

I am the whistling wind gliding gracefully on the seas

I am lava, I am heat, spitting fire into the sun

I am grounded with my feet and my life has just begun

I am firm as a glacier, carving my future with relentless direction

I am powerful and tenacious, surrounded with divinity and protection

I am reminded in this space that it was not my fault or my secret to keep

Healing is not linear – sometimes I smile, sometimes I weep

But as the sun rises, I know there is always a new day

I am the sculptor of my life; I am the tools and the clay

About The Author

Sierra Scott is the Senior Content Writer and Strategist at RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization and has been there for over 2 years. Before RAINN, she graduated from George Mason University with a MA in English/Literature and a Certificate in professional writing and rhetoric. She explored the healing effects of verbal and visual forms of writing and poetry, and how it can be healing for survivors of sexual violence and torture. She is also a current volunteer editor for the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims and directly edits research submitted to the Torture Journal.

She is a mother of a 5-year-old, an advocate, a writer professionally and personally as a hobby, a dog mom, cat mom, ferret mom, and mom to an 80-gallon tank of fish! You can learn more about Sierra at Sierra Creatives.com.