Tagged: allow
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
y
let us simply wrap
let us simply wrap
each other in more kindness than
we allow ourselves
.
20180209:2359
y
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
.
20161204:2030
y
let us nurture the
if we were to press
if we were to press
into the possibilities,
time would put on
his favorite
cloak, allow
its edges to
brush every
temptation, leaving
a trail of
portals behind
.
20160926:0743
y
allowing something
allowing something
good to come
around is twice
as long as allowing
the worst – let’s
improve on
our technique
.
20151118:1031
y
with time, we learn to
with time, we learn to
train our gaze inwards, allow
for more perspectives
.
20150912:1006
y
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