Tagged: brave

we learn to swallow

we learn to swallow
our fears, as if it would make
us braver instead

of turning us inside out,
daring us to hit eject
.
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every now and then,

every now and then,
we try another way of
doing things – it takes

some kind of fine chemistry
to be brave, experiment
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: experiment

dragons find their way

dragons find their way
into the house each spring and
into summer – you

become braver with every
encounter, calling out for dad
.
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we are daring, we

we are daring, we
are impulsive, pushing the
boundaries of these

tales we tell ourselves, and the
ones into which we aim to grow
.
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there is so much

there is so much
comfort in coming
home, a settling
in upon arrival,
tongues loosening,
mouths wet,
ready to once
again swallow
the world
.
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every now and then,

every now and then,
don’t be afraid to return
to the heart’s shipyard
.
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you took me to the

you took me to the
sutro baths, and those
late afternoon
edges were so
sharp, i pretended
to be brave.
against all
heights, i longed to
sink into the
waters to ground
myself, trading one
death for another
.
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at your best, there

at your best, there is
still something
braving
the corners –
a color, a
blossoming,
a word, a new
intrigue
.
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