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I chose the path less travelled ~ A poem

By on April 1, 2023

By Crystal Andrus Morissette

I was sitting outside yesterday morning, quite early, listening to the birds chirping, and these words spilled out onto the page. I felt compelled to share them with you today in the hopes it might inspire you to pick up the pen and put your own feelings and thoughts down, too. For me, there is nothing more cathartic and healing than writing. It helps me own my stories so that they don’t own me. I don’t normally write poetry, but this one flowed so effortlessly that I thought I’d share it with you. ❤️

I chose the path less travelled.
Or maybe it chose me.
I took the rocky route.
And often wondered, who is she?
I walked through fear and loneliness.
I screamed her name out loud.
I waited her reply, but she knew I took that vow.
My quest is pretty simple: It’s discovering the real true me.
But without the trials and tribulations, who on earth would I have been?
Did they really make me who I am, or did they change me at my core?
Would I have become so fierce and furious, a lioness’ roar

Ruffling feathers sucks, you see.
It’s not easy to be me.
I push and poke, I laugh, I joke.
But rarely do I see any alternative to being anything but me.

I chose the path less travelled.
I’ve weathered many storms.
I climbed through shattered windows and broke down battered doors.
I stand upon my rock; I look out at my pride.
I know it wasn’t easy, and many times, I’ve cried.
Smile sweet, bite your tongue, and slowly feel it bleed.
No, I can’t. I can’t. The blood is draining out of me.

So I write down all my stories,
I share my sorrow and pain.
I ruffle too many feathers,
and softly hear my name.
Shame, shame. Shame, shame.

Be nice.
Be quiet.
Stop smiling so big.
Stop laughing out so loud.
Stop looking for attention; why do you always need a crowd?
Just be a lovely lady.
And go sit your ass back down.
Cuz with that lovely face, you can be anything you want to be.
As long as you don’t ruffle feathers,
You can pretend that you are free.

I chose the path less travelled.
Or maybe it chose me.
I took the rocky route.
And often wondered who is she.
I walked through fear and loneliness.
I screamed her name out loud.
I waited her reply, but I knew I took that vow.
So I write it down. I write it down. I write it down.

All I know for certain
Is that who I’m meant to be
Is the most authentic, realized version
of the woman inside of me.

So, please, just let me be
Just let me be. Let me be.
All I want is to be me. To be free. To be me.
To be me.


Huge love, Crystal

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Crystal Andrus Morissette, Founder Simply Woman Magazine

From life as a homeless teen to coaching A-List celebrities, from having abs of steel and the Miss Galaxy to weighing over 200 pounds after having babies, Emotional Age and Communication Expert Crystal Andrus Morissette is a worldwide leader in the field of self-discovery and personal transformation. A media darling, she has been featured numerous times on Oprah.com, the New York Post, Fox TV, the Daily Mail, CBS Radio, CTV, CityTV, Global TV, Slice TV, the Globe and Mail, and the Toronto Star. Crystal is the founder of the S.W.A.T. Institute (Simply Woman Accredited Trainer), an empowerment coach certification exclusively for women that she created with fellow female visionaries Louise Hay, Marianne Williamson, Colette Baron-Reid, and Sandra Anne Taylor among others. Established in 2009, the S.W.A.T. Institute is now in over 30 countries.

Crystal is the author of five best-selling books, including her latest release entitled, “Simply…Woman: Stories from 30 magnificent women who have risen against the odds!” She is also certified in nutrition, sports medicine, and yoga.

Crystal’s message of resilience, strength, and inner power has allowed her to grace the stage with speakers such as Dr. Phil, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Naomi Judd, Suze Orman, Marianne Williamson, Louise Hay, Dr. Joan Borysenko, Debbie Ford, Sarah Ferguson—Duchess of York, and many more. Crystal has coached women from all walks of life including A-list celebrities, best-selling authors, scientists, doctors, dentists, and lawyers to stay-at-home moms and struggling teens. Her passion is to get down in the trenches and help people become the (s)heroes of their own lives.

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