BY: LIZ HARDIE
Maleficent may never be understood by people in life or the people who care
Not one to come forth with the bad or ever wanting to overshare
Her dad taught her to expect the best, prepare for the worst, and take what comes
Her mom taught her to block out the bad, which, too much in her life, she has become numb
Deep down, she still feel emotions, yet she has learned to hide them after she became a mother
Never allowing her kids to see her pain, which remained buried and smothered
When overcome with too much pain or anger, Maleficent shuts down, blocks out the world
Consumes herself with her “people”, her children, her parents, those truly concerned
They do not judge, never questioning any of her decisions or how she chooses to live
Silence, time alone with her people, is not up for discussion or open to unwanted advice
This is her life and her choice on how she wants to live it, a choice she did not have for many years
A life she lived to make others happy only made her more unhappy, living in constant fear
Maleficent feared her children’s emotional state, due to her choices, or doing the wrong thing
Refusing to discuss her life or her children’s life with anyone, this queen does not need a king
A queen like her does not need saving; Maleficent can do anything that a man can do, usually better
Not given a choice in playing both roles, exhausting as it is, most days it gives her great pleasure
Challenged when a new relationship appears, struggling with a man being in her house, in her space
As loving, caring, or helpful as he was, it was hard for him, Maleficent did not need help or daily embraces
And their priorities were different, becoming different people as they spent more time together
Maleficent’s past still haunts her, enjoying silence and calm with her two daughters, her forever’s
They work through issues, talk deeply with each other, are simple, and never judge what they see
Maleficent may never be understood, feeling more is expected, not sure what others want this strong woman to be
Family time is important to her; it has always been a priority, and she would like that to remain
When in a relationship or married, it was the girls and her, so Maleficent promised them it would stay the same
Maleficent knows it may not be forever, but refuses to break that promise, as they have been hurt way too much
Making it clear time with her girls is the best, expects understanding not questions to feel like a bitch
As a person full of love and caring, also having pain and question why this is so hard to understand
As much as Maleficent has dealt with her trauma, some people in her life still choose to reprimand
For who Maleficent has become, being loved for all overcome, is what is asked of people in her life
Maleficent knows others may never understand her, yet her best life is a life without strife
Maleficent learned from the past, hurt yet is finding peace, trying to erase each nightmare carefully
Still wanting alone time, that will never change, wanting to feel fulfilled, complete, to live peacefully
Maleficent may never be understood by others, and to those she says, “I understand that you do not understand.”