poetry
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To be with you
I’ve never found myself desiring a presence But your presence is wanted Not for attention or validation just to be with to be able to look over at you and smile to feel safe knowing you’re nearby to catch your brown eyes to roll my eyes at your cheesy jokes to be with you I’ve… Continue reading
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Love is not Passive
You think because you say you “still” love them and show them kindness that you are good But your silence in the face of their suffering Your vote against their life Your blank eyes and trite answers in their questioning of their worth is killing them You can’t just passively love them because love is… Continue reading
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Your Worth is LOUD
Tell me your story Have you been heard? Sing to me the notes that have been hidden and silenced Every word you say matters Let me heal you in this way Be the presence of safety and compassion you need Let me be a witness to your pain your most mundane thoughts I want to… Continue reading
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Breath
My very breath teaches me how to let go I breathe in life The stress of the week The joys of relationships I take it all in Becoming part of me affecting my system but breathing teaches me to let it go I cannot hold my breath for long before I am in discomfort and… Continue reading
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My Body is my Language
Dear body whatever we face I love you Whatever we feel we are worthy of all the things life gives to us I no longer want to be stunned and frozen at every sensation I label and maybe mislabel as dangeours or scary You are my language My language of experience You speak the words… Continue reading
About Me
An obsessive journaler who loves meeting others along their journey and giving them a hand to hold through pieces of writing. I write about the heartbreaks of life and the joys, the ups and downs, and I often learn my greatest lessons and miracles from nature.
Joyful Ruins 