wildness
anger
sadness
red
green
blue
hearts
open.
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Tag: creative non-fiction
being a creature of this earth
breathe
feel your body
back against the chair
feet on the floor
breathe
anger
courses through my veins
sadness
overcomes my body
breathe.
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whales
energy rushes into my body
as I see the tail emerge
slap
against the water
I hold my breath
And our rubber dingy
races through the water
out to sea.
Water sprays my face
and I remember
magic.
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Shame
I wake up tired
heavy
closed
tight
I don’t wanna get up
I don’t wanna leave my bed
I don’t wanna leave my house
and you
can’t
make
me.
tired
heavy
foggy
I want to wake up.
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The child plants
seeds
growing stars.
There aren’t enough,
she says,
and what about the ones that are growing old?
Who will replace them?
Baby stars are brighter,
she says,
I learned it in school.
But don’t worry now,
carefully placing a piece of glitter in her hole,
the baby ones are brighter.
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Dancing outside
at night.
Grass stains on our pants
but we don’t mind.
As his body flies up into the air
unexpectedly stable.
And will they understand
if they weren’t there?
And which moments
can be captured
by words
on the page?
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Waiting in line
At the grocery store
anxiety courses through my body
I am late.
I am late,
and I can tell by the way she is picking up each package of pasta
it’s going to take her
10 minutes just to get her debit card out of her wallet.
I am late
and the cashier chats kindly to the lady
and I can’t understand why.
I am late.
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The Body’s Language
bares all
even when my words say
I’m fine, I’m great.
My jaw tight
face scrunched
shoulders hunched
with anger
“Are you sure you’re okay??”
“Of course I’m okay. I’m relaxed okay?”
My sister gives me a look and starts to laugh
gently.
I laugh too
and then cry
the body
speaks.
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New life
bright
vibrant
sensitive
sensations
feeling the wind
for the first time.
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the power of prayer
I enter the prayer room
breathe out
remember
I am fine
light streaming in the window
I sit
breathe in and out
I look at the lake
and feel held
loved
protected
I pray
and I become
free.
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