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A History of Mirrors

It takes a moment to recognize the face I see,
rough cartography that looks like deceit,
lies between us, a confusing ambiance;
big; small – they are all wounding.

Look away and speak to me only in silence,
you are the last I want to hear.

I’ll extinguish the lights,
scream until my lungs rise like flames,
reducing my thoughts to ashen remains,
that glow beneath the cacophony.
Embers radiating a dim red light –
of fear,
            but you and I,
                                  we’ll call it anger.

Poison Ivy

Desire, the fruit of patience,
          overripe and waiting,
wrapped tightly,
throttling the trees
with coiled potentiality.

One can but see me,
and be sated.
I cannot be consumed,
burned
cared for
pruned
adorned.

What flesh I know,
is only a passing glance.
Ignorance or incompetence,
either meet at the same end.

The dirt though, is amorous
as I stretch into all its nuance,
settling that wayward soul.
The sun showers me with praise,
it’s light on me in subtle places,
echoing my fingers in the earth.

But still,
I hide a quiet passion,
to move through the world as you,
create as you.

I put that lust in sweet oils,
ambitions charming enough for honey,
for dew drops,
but too much,
far too much for you.

On your skin that passion burns with envy,
raises the flesh in sour complexions,
cries out in pain, but at least-
a part of me is with you.
At least- you won’t forget my name.

Triumph Over Life

Life challenges us all each day
to wrestle it down to the ground
to tame it and teach it to play
or have it subdued and rope bound

Either way life will often sting
take us to places we should not go
but there is comfort, you should know
just remind yourself of one thing:

There is no place but at the top
no reason you should ever stop
be unyielding in your pursuit
harvest what you’ve earned of life’s fruit		Be satisfied with who you are
take pride that you have come this far
Do not bear this burden alone
even stumbled steps are milestones
(choose your stanza)

and in doing so you’ll understand
your happiness is at hand.

Self Esteem
Self Compassion