In this enchanted place <br />My soul <br />Sheds its carapace, <br />Sloughs off the brittle skin <br />That sheltered my weakness, <br />Lays open the gate to sweetness and to pain, <br />Flays my tender senses <br />So that I cannot help myself, <br />I am myself <br />The gateway to another world.<br /><br />Janice Windle<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/journey-inwards-collection-in-this-enchanted-place/
