She grew ...

she grew
through all the moments or times
she felt
stuck, confused, overwhelmed
uncertain, fearful
she still grew
or perhaps
sorrow was so consuming
as she sunk to her knees
she still grew
many times she have may stopped 
to catch her breath
to let her heart open
to feel into spaces and places
of possibility and hope
she still grew
or maybe
as she let go
eased gently the tight grasp of resistance
with no need to keep on holding on
she still grew
and as she unravelled layers
of who she was
all she knew herself to be
with dignity and grace
she still grew
through all the moments and times
then, now
in pain there is beauty
within grief there is love
sadness coloured with joy
change as acceptance
at every end there is a beginning
with every step back there is a new forward
a closed door opens a different view
each day an opportunity
at every turn a path to choose
to grow
to become
to love even more 
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