Poem 21
I leave one toe
pressed
firmly against the
ground
and try to leap
into faith
with my free foot
I straddle the line between
where I am
and where I want to be
knowing I must
pick a side
I say I'm a believer
but I can't shake my fear of
what will happen
when I let go
and am only holding on
to me.
Poem 22
I have spent a long time
growing
and shifting
changing
and evolving
gradually
slowly
moving ever so slightly
wrapped in my
little
cocoon
but now it's time to
unfurl my legs
release my fingers
raise my head
and revel
in my newness
Poem 23
I didn't know I could
fly
I told myself
silly girl
I replied
what did you think those
wings
were for?
Poem 24
no turning back now
the only way out is through
had you forgotten?
Poem 25
be still
take comfort in
the quiet
let the seconds
inch by
allow the days
to drag
walk
don't run
enjoy that breath
place your hand
on your chest
let it pulse
in time with
your heartbeat
tomorrow is not going anywhere
Poem 26
I strain and pull
words from places I had
buried, places that were
forgotten, places I found under layers of
who I am and
who I was
and
everything
anyone
has ever thought of me including
me
I bring them forth and
dust them off and
polish them until they
shine.
Poem 27
Will you still
love me after the world has changed
and I don't need you.
Poem 28
Forgiveness
does not require forgetting
The past holds lessons.
Poem 29
Freedom is
being able to breath freely
in your own skin
Poem 30
I sidle beside her
and almost touch her
but she slips away again
always one step ahead
I call out to her and
promise her things
but when I reach for her
I am grasping for air
I am not sure that
time and I
are friends.