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The pruning

There have been moments in my life where the lights are on but, I’m not home.

And most the time you’d never know.

As the landscaping is manicured to the T.

So no one questions regarding my internal upkeep.

Which is why external beauty is an essential need for me to further deceive.

Because if the outside looks pretty, they wont focus on the occupant, this skin sack keeps.

They are blinded by the bedazzled image their eyes meet.

They assume the inside is just as shiny prim, and neat.

Oh boy what a lie most of us keep.

So close to the soul windows, past where vision and creativity meet.

Having beauty on the outside, still doesn’t make the inside a warm and pretty place to be.

I have got years of ugly lies rotting and waiting to be pruned from my mind. Before I can get comfortable enough in my skin to actually invite someone else in.

So I am working on pruning and remodeling my insides.

I knocked down a few walls to reduce corners for ugliness to hide. Reminder, this isn’t a self help project that has a near end or foreseeable deadline.

Mending the mind takes time.

Changing behaviors, and patterns, doesn’t happen overnight.

Remember, even if you have the best looking lawn, your insides may still be a wretched and vile swamp.

Sierra Mazzucca
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3 responses to “The pruning”

  1. Christopher Hall Avatar
    Christopher Hall

    Dark (Not in a bad kind of way) and brutally honest. So subjectively, if I had to take a guess before I go back and revisit some of your stuff I’ve already read and heard before, I wouldn’t be surprised at all if this one is my new all time favorite. This feels like you’ve held up a mirror for others into your soul and said, Here! Look! If you dare! And if you would like to continue, are you really sure you would like to see the real and full truth? I even felt that energy come out even more in your voice when you read it. It’s a confident assurance vibe that was actually really sass in a good way. Even using the landscaping theme here is just, like good grief this is just so damn good! 12/10! No freaking question! You’ve done it again! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    And another thing, I’m seriously the only person who has liked this so far!? Ridiculous. Totally ridiculous. I have a paradox about that though. Because I personally think you deserve at least 100 likes here at minimum, but I’m a little greedy, so it should be WAY more than that small number of course. But in that other sense at the same time, I don’t give a crap what nobody else thinks. Because you’re just so damn good at this thing. And if this nor your art doesn’t get the attention it deserves, nor do they care to appreciate it, then they can just keep on walking then!

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    1. Sierra Mazzucca Avatar
      Sierra Mazzucca

      Good morning 🙏🏼 Thank you for your words. Yes I did basically hold a mirror and say look, youlike me now? Thank you for your on point feedback.
      Sadly, Yes, I rarely get likes on anything and only your comments I receive. But to be honest, at this point I don’t get upset. It makes me question the people who like other people’s work that is so surface. No soul, or purpose just wirds that fit. I think most people are too shallow minded to understand my work. They lack imagination, and depth and its a cruel thing. But bleep THEM ALL.. At least I have made a connection with you an amazingly takented kind human. Thank you

      I will receive notoriety when I die. I think that’s how it goes anyway. 🤔

      Have a great day, because you can!!!

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      1. Christopher Hall Avatar
        Christopher Hall

        I remembered back when I was writing on a previous blog before I shut it down, that I wrote something in regards to the topic of vulnerability along the lines of, (paraphrasing) “People say they want us to be open and vulnerable, but we should be very careful with what we claim to wish for. Because is that a dark dungeon that we’re willing to truly love and embrace, even amongst all of it’s ugliness? Or we will run and hide the moment that we see the forest from the trees?” It was something along those lines. And it’s the energy here in this writing that made me recall that memory. And I think that exactly ties into everything you just said. It’s why people probably want the surface stuff. The rest of the depth is…too scary. Too frightening. And yeah…It is cruel. Very cruel. But I’m all the more honored and grateful that I’m SEEING what YOU offer. You’re a special, kind, and talented human yourself. No bullshit attached, It’s all the truth! And I don’t ever mind the depth. About damn time somebody noticed. All those other people that don’t want it? Ha! Fine! Definitely their loss.

        Ya know, I think that’s how it’s supposed to go too! What people saw in this world as last, will become first there. And what people saw as first in this world, will become last there indeed. There will be no more of that hierarchal narcissistic power vacuum constantly trying to suck out the life force out of people for their parasitic pride kind of nonsense there. Nah, that will be in the dust where it belongs. And you’ll get your Queen’s crown and have your name known. And if that’s how it doesn’t go, then just make one yourself and show these people what’s up! LOL!

        Heck yeah! I love that spirit! Because I can huh!? Darn right I can! And you can too! And you will! You have a really great day too! I know you’ll be making some sunshine in other people’s day like you always do mine! You’re so freaking sweet! 😁🌞

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