dust untouched

cutting ties

i have come to realize

people are not merely

cutting their ties

with people who have hurt them.

you cut down the roots

of the lies they planted in your soul.

you cut down the flowers

that you've allowed to grow.

you cut down the strings

of words tied to your heart.

you cut down everything

that you thought once was real.

and with the places you've cut down

you grow your own flowers

you tie your own strings

and your soul becomes free.

you are not just cutting ties

you are giving yourself

a chance to start again,

a chance to regrow your own flowers,

a chance to repair your broken soul.