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Solitude

There’s a special sense of strength

that comes

from solitude.

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A Yellow Bird

a yellow bird

came and sat outside the tree

by my windowsill.

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Glow

i wonder if

the moon has ever had feelings for

the sun.

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Strangers

we shared a space in time,

briefly like a ray of sun shining

into shade.

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Wintered

it take true courage

to be willing to

surrender to change.

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Beautiful Chaos

you can

always find the beauty in chaos,

the realness that lingers

in between our states of insanity.

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Inner Poet

a poem for you,

as your sweet, tiny soul lingers

in grade two.

you have courage in your words,

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Motions

there is something so sweet

about knowing how to care for a creature

that cannot speak.

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Space

it takes space

a lot of space

to give creativity the room

it deserves.

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Weightless

life, those days have been nice.

i am enjoying my time,

letting my soul run wild, my body be free.

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Shed

i shed off the past versions of myself,

like a snake, ready to be wild once more.

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Super Position

there’s a sweet spot

where one does not have to be locked

into any version of themselves,

any reality, any realm.

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Corduroy

life ripples its way

onto our skin,

like corduroy carves its way

onto our jeans.

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Forgiveness

many think of life like a pen,

permanent, dark, stuck on us forever—

mistakes that can’t be changed.

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Now

NOW: that is where i want to be,

moving with mindfulness,

following the butterflies as they flee

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