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The Skin I'm In
White, with faded freckles
From the sun and at times pale.
Sometimes thick, often frail.
But you cover me,
And protect me from harm.
Receiving scars along the way.
You surround this being
But in the end, you're just skin.
Which I wear with pride.
Only because you're mine..
At least for a very short time.
Monday 26th May 2025 1:26 pm
Resistance
I walked, the road was only mine
And the weight of the world beat on my flesh
The pain was only the shadow of what I am not
Yet still, I went
Life dragged me, with no questions, no answers
It was a thread in the wind, it was a nameless gesture
The strength I seek does not come from the hands
It comes from the abyss that dwells in the chest
It comes from the void that fills and consumes
Sunday 30th March 2025 5:06 am
I: skeleton
Face like stone
Hard to read
I find myself taking pride
In my totem pole
Of expressions, I can hide
Masterfully deceptive
Every bit secretive
All heart without sleeves
Makes it easier to breathe
But being naked
Really stripping off
And just letting everyone watch
That is true strength
True power
Is knocking down this tower
Being bare
Just a sk...
Monday 11th September 2023 7:56 pm
We Feel
Some time ago
My skin turned wooden
My feet moulded into one
Foot
I slipped
And smudged the painted grid
On the marble floor
Another time I fell
And did not stop
I rolled right off the board
It was not a conscious decision
To spectate rather than participate
But it happened
As it does to many
Who give up on giving
When you undertake solely seeing
You relinquish being
But not feeli...
Saturday 21st November 2020 7:27 pm
Poem 64 of "Because of This"
64
Stop, look inward.
Be aware by becoming still.
Notice your thoughts.
They are seeds.
Plant with care.
This may be difficult
because we want
progress quickly,
but even the longest journey
starts with
a single movement.
A tower rises from
a single brick.
Just be.
Don't worry about failure or success.
Breathe.
Step by step,
life emer...
Monday 18th March 2019 8:22 pm
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