A poetic journey through captivity, discovery, and liberation.
Keys 1 to 4 – Unlocking My Doors. Four Poems About My Way Into Freedom
In this episode, I take you through a journey of transformation—one lock at a time, one key at a time. Through four poems, I trace my path from captivity to liberation, from carrying keys I did not know how to use to no longer needing them at all.
Each poem marks a shift: from the realization of being locked away, to the discovery of the first keys, to the opening of doors, and finally, to the moment when keys are no longer needed.
Poem 1 | Locks
Before there were keys, there were only locks. I lived in silence and duty, in spaces I did not choose. This poem explores the invisible prisons of expectation, the weight of obligation, and the belief that captivity was just another name for home.
🔑 Themes:
The illusion of duty and home
Codependency as captivity
The moment before questioning begins
Poem 2 | Forgotten Keys
The first key arrived quietly, placed in my palm before I even knew what to do with it. Slowly, mentors, teachers, and healers handed me more, each unlocking a part of me I had forgotten. Some doors resisted. Some keys slipped away. But the unlocking had begun.
🔑 Themes:
The slow discovery of self
Healing through bodywork and awareness
The people who offer us the first glimpses of freedom
Poem 3 | Unlocking
The doors are no longer locked. One after another, they open—not through force, but through guidance, presence, and the quiet courage of stepping through. I name the people who stood beside me, holding out keys, reminding me that I never had to walk alone.
🔑 Themes:
Community as a force of liberation
Facing the past without fear
Stepping through the doors and into freedom
Poem 4 | Returning the Keys
I have held many keys—some mine, some never meant for me. Some opened doors I have long outgrown. This final poem reflects on what it means to return the last keys, to let go, to walk forward without hesitation. No longer locked in, no longer locked out. Simply free.
🔑 Themes:
Releasing attachments to the past
Letting go of spaces that no longer serve
Walking away without looking back
Final Reflection:
This episode is more than poetry—it is a map of my journey. Each lock, each key, each door led me here. And now, as I return the last key, I step forward. No longer carrying them. No longer searching for them.
Just walking.
Just free.
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