Tagged: allow
we all strive for a
we all strive for a
balance between structure and
nonstructure – seeking
only the lines and shapes that will
allow us to take root, thrive
.
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allow us to be
allow us to be
some of the time still connected
by wires, dangling
.
20221124:2334
y
we have allowed these
we have allowed these
networks to become entangled
with our cardio-
vascular systems, increasing
our blood pressure on a whim
.
20220718:2257
y
butterflies stay still
butterflies stay still
for much longer than we give
them credit for – let’s
allow one another wings
and not be afraid to fly
.
20180224:2229
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let us simply wrap
let us simply wrap
each other in more kindness than
we allow ourselves
.
20180209:2359
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i am fitting an
i am fitting an
entire season of changes
into a pressing
stillness – sit beside me, sun,
allow me to camouflage
.
20171128:1836
y
allow us to go
allow us to go
first for a
change –
first to call
it for what it is,
–isms, -ists, -phobias –
and listen.
because unfailingly,
we are the firsts
to call it
for what it isn’t,
to call each other
out, the go-to tool
for those accustomed
to the short straw
.
20171018:0926
y
on days when i have to
on days when i have to
keep my chin up, i do
it, like one of those
chinstrap penguins,
climbing out of the
antarctic, ready to find
anything that resembles
a foothold on those steep
slopes. you are never
ready to hear this, i know
it, by the way you smile
so innocently, try out
jokes to conduct the most
favorable light. i make
the decision for you,
yes, sorry, just like that,
you are not allowed
to comfort me, i keep
my chin up, helmet on, look
for the next solid step
.
20170222:1908
y
being present takes
being present takes
practice –
it’s not so much
about catching
milliseconds
as they pass,
but allowing
them to slip
right through,
unhooked
by this, that,
and the other
.
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