Shifting, Swaying

out the door and down the street

shifting, swaying

making sure the Wicked soundtrack is loud enough for the neighbors to know:

“This girl really loves lesbian witches.”

It’s been a whole year?

November is once again here.

shifting

shifting

swaying.

I’m tired of noises, I want them to shut off

retreating into myself and putting up a thorny exterior

unexpected grief arises

as does exhaustion

fluctuation.

shift

I look at my foot and it reminds me of being a newborn

I wiggle my toes and hear a distant baby’s laughter

sway

I hold back hot tears as the soundtrack plays again

it feels good to be moved by music

it feels good, well, to feel.

shifting and swaying, I sigh into the silence

I know I hated the noise, but I also hate the silence

begging at this point for a little noise

shift

the thorns are choking me now, that was never the point

I just wanted some space

SHIFT

I frantically cut them to make room for air

nothing feels right

everything feels off

but then

sway

a rose blooms out of the thorns

the sweet smell wafts towards my nose

I’m reminds me of who I am

shift

I’m reminded that I love

that I’m loved

that I’m love

once more, I shift into the feeling

and sway into the peace.

𖤣.𖥧.𖡼.⚘