There’s zigzags
and byways and
dark shifty alleyways
What do you get when you
can’t find your way?
Found? Or left to run astray?
I don’t know what comes between
those two things but I sure know
you’re going to find
all the things you’re meant to
you’re not behind just make sure
you
Keep going.
That wall kisses
my wounds shut
growing pulsing
That guard rail warms
my heart numb
without a beat
That field
left open
feels like home
She’s going into the dark
with a clasped hand a
a heart that bleeds
she’s all mind
and a walk on the beach
There are so many times we are just at the edge of a breakthrough and we walk away. It’s funny, we sit here and say, “I want to reach for the stars. I want breakthroughs.” But when the time comes to sit through the pain, we can’t take it. We step away. We find something to appease our anxiety. And we have no idea that that moment we couldn’t sit through, was our opportunity to face our moment of truth.
Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.
I admit it, when I’m writing and my anxiety gets high, I automatically step away and look for a snack. It’s wired in me. It’s wired in all of us. When our brain senses that a situation can cause some sort of discomfort, it tells us that our best option is to step away. And we listen. Maybe more times than we should. But here I am reminding you to stick it out. Sit and focus and don’t stop till you feel the breakthrough. I promise you, it’s there. I promise you, it’s coming. And I can guarantee you that if you are super uncomfortable, you’re in the right starting place. Keep going.
The future gawks at me
empty brained
the past
fat and tired
watches on
jumbled with dreams
and reality
my source of energy
and inspiration
lies inside me
rests in the present
like a flower in bloom
She took a deep breath
(it smelled like roses and vanilla)
and then
she took a step toward the field
across the street from our town cemetery
She turned to be sure I was coming
And I was
Then she sped up
and danced in the moonlight
as if not a soul could see her
But I could
my best option was
to dance with her
There is life in the smile you share
truth in the thoughts you share.
There is hope in the dreams you tell
and inspiration in the life you live
Don’t forget about how much value
you bring to this world
I let my tongue hang
and wiggle symbols
I wear comfort in stilettos
and my heart on the doorknob
There’s no real wild
it’s just real human
expressed everyday
and in so many ways
I feel left out
I feel eager
I feel purpose and hope
I feel so many things
Why leave these pieces of me out
when I can be every single one of them
Drift with me
through the night
Listen to the waves
of insight
I’ll hold your open hand
Drift away with me
The sky clears
it clears for her
it clears for the future
the stars look down in awe
at her
