Soul Poetry by Aloha Jacqueline Layers and layers Of protection Of pain Of fear Yet we go on living But simultaneously Hiding Hiding from memories Hiding some of ourselves Hiding parts of ourselves Not always finding The resolution The repair The connection we seek Life is beautiful But sometimes things hurt Sometimes we break But we always have the chance To grow again To choose again To forgive ourselves

It was the stranger on Whatsapp Who was begging for assistance Asking for someone to help her siphon fuel from her car When the petrol stations ran out So she could drive and give it to a friend in need. It was the Zulu grandmother Who I called after only…

I may not know the color of your skin I may not know your gender I may not know your nationality or your spiritual beliefs or political affiliation I may not know your past hurts and traumas I may not know your heartbreaks and grief I may not know your greatest joys Or how you feel right now Regardness of Where you were born What language you speak What you were raised to believe Or where you are right now

Sharing raw, real, uncut audio from my cell phone archives. (Here me songwriting/sing live playing and creating from a moment of inspiration). Taking a moment introducing this crazy project… (scroll to the bottom if you’re only here for the music) I have been spontaneously writing songs for several years, recording the ideas on my cell phone and…

BY ALOHA JACQUELINE — I choose liberation joyously dancing in this devotion in surrendering. I choose liberation from needing approval from the opinions of others. I choose liberation from the world’s definitions … of success … of beauty … of love. I choose liberation from feelings of shame, of doubt, of inadequacy And leave behind the shackles and chains that once imprisoned me. I choose liberation

#soulpoetry Dear One Welcome home You are always Welcome here Take your seat On any chair Rest Relax Be near Breathe deep In his place This space Can you feel The depth of love and embrace? Take refuge here In this home Filled with love And care All you will ever need Is contained here Within You are invited To leave your shoes And masks At the door Along with all your doubts Your fears Your shame

It takes courage To walk in the opposite direction That everyone else seems to be walking It takes bravery To ignore all the signs that say: DO NOT ENTER! WRONG WAY! GO BACK! NO U-TURNS! DANGER! NO TRESPASSING! But somehow After facing The terror The grief The pain The fear And voices Of correction And doubt I find myself Not lost As I imagined Not alone As I believed Or wrong As I was told But on the path

TOO MUCH! “You’re just too much,” She said. TOO LOUD! “You’re too loud,” He said. TOO MANY! “Too many questions, Too many needs,” They said. TOO BIG! “Your body, your legs, your hips, Too big,” I heard. Over And over And over… And over again. Too loud! “You laugh, you…

Real Love VS The Games We Play — There we were Playing in a tree Innocence 2 young girls Friends in a tree. Until… He came along. Standing at the bottom of the tree Looking up at us Telling us He’d like which ever one of us Showed ourselves to him. Not just lift our shirts But take…