ESSAY August 2023 - LET GO AND LET GOD - Shea K, New York, USA

“Let Go”—that saying sounds so strong.

Holding on to my pain has almost become my life's song.

Letting go of my painful thoughts would probably feel like cutting off a piece of me.

Oh God, it has become part of me, can't you see?

I now realize that it's because of the feeling of security that comes with it.

“Go, go!”, my inner child shouts, “Don't even try to show me a different way! I love this so much!”

When really, there are so many better, easier, lighter ways.