The witch in me
I found the witch in me when I daydreamed myself into dating that boy on the bus.
I found the witch in me when I was 6 & astral travelled through the gate in the sky and returned there every night of my young years. Hatching plans, flying, fighting wars.
I found the witch in me when I saw the fairies and pixies my dad pointed out in the wood and sat gazing at the folk in the water.
I found the witch in me when I created a force field around myself to shield myself from hurtful words and temperamental tempers.
I found the witch in me when I learnt I could protect myself by turning energy back around to the sender.
I found the witch in me when I realised I could feel other people's emotions and try and Alka-Seltzer them with my mind & my heart.
I found the witch in me when my hands became instruments to send and receive healing.
I found the witch in me through the simple lighting of a candle.
I found the witch in me when I studied, worshipped, prayed, asked, requested, pleaded and INVOKED.
I found the witch in me in the dark days, in the angst, in the fury, the shame, the pain, envy and madness.
I found the witch in me in the light, in the sun, in the glory glory glory Hosanna and in kindness, peace and LOVE FOR ALL.
I found the witch in me when I was in recovery, when I thought I would die from sadness and lonliness. When I could not be rescued or rescue myself. I found the witch in me when I had given up.
I found the witch in me and then through me: my mother, my grandmother and her mother and her mother and her mother and her mother.
I found the witch in me and remembered who I was.
