today I went back to dying
to falling down in places...
in pieces, my eyes pitching
bones separate like solitude
tears won't ask me questions
(they have seen inside me)
just don't call me to witness
as I travel to how I used to be
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Note: Inevitable comparisons with last year this time when I was so excited for my mom and sis to visit. My mom had already started her shenanigans, much to my delight.
Pic: Our water lily bloomed! (Not allowed to talk about algae right now.)
10 comments:
What a beautiful water lily, but what a difficult comparison. xo
Take care.
Lines 5-6 are fantastic, 7-8 bittersweet.
Very raw and very emotional--those feelings come through in every line. I love how you can read the first and last lines of the poem and how they encapsulate everything.
You are edging into anniversary months, my friend. Be very gentle with yourself.
Thanks, Nicole...
Thank you
Thank you, Steph
Thank you, Nance... you're right!
Thank you, Jeanie... Everything is going to be a comparison for a few months <3
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