No need for fight or flight tonight.
Soften. Dance. Shake.
Sway
all you’ve held firmly
away.
Release the tight
fist anger
uplift
the stiff
necked head held
high
the thrown
back shoulders
arch-browed eye.
Soften
Melt.
Pay attention.
Have you felt
the letting go? If so you’ll
know you’re making your way.
Here! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 Let me read it to you!
It’s been ten days since I posted. I wrote about storing negative emotions in the body. I’ve taken some time to sit with that, consider the truth of it and focus on what to do next. This poem is part of that cathartic process. The journey continues.
I hope you’ll drop a note in the comments section or DM me. And of course, a restack is always appreciated.
I love how beautifully your photo pairs with your poem - and how sassafras is an angry red ghost, almost (but not quite) ready for letting go.
Love the poem, the message, and the sassafras tree. ❤️🔥