And more resting in soft grass
Looking up at the leaves
And finally letting
Myself
Be

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Two strangers told me my life
One gave me comfort
And one gave me discomfort that
Led to an epiphany
Thank you, scientists
I can move forward now
With less suffering
Less struggling through quicksand
Less hanging by my fingernails
Off the edge of a cliff

The researcher’s words gave me no comfort
They delivered an earth-shattering deduction
That I was not ready to hear
I fled from the overwhelm
But as I thought about it more
And read about the topic
I realized she was right
And it explained
Everything

The doctor’s words gave me comfort
He explained part of why
I’ve had so much difficulty
And asked me to do things
Not so that others will think well of me
But so I can live out the qualities
That I like about myself

Wow, great job.
You really showed them.
Are you ever going to move on?
Or are you going to continue
Pretending you’re back there
Instead of here
In the present day
Where things are different now

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Today I went to the doctor
And as I sat staring at the floor
While the nurse wrapped my arm
In the blood pressure cuff
I thought quietly,
“All I can do is
Be here now”

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To my surprise, I discovered
That, for me, it is impossible
Somehow this plot twist had never
Even crossed my mind

The diner is capitalism
Masticating, swallowing and digesting us
So that the great American economy
Continues to fill the bellies of rich white men
And if you don’t stay in your place
You will be spit out
And tossed in the dumpster

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The reason a salad is delicious
Is because each element retains its flavor
Otherwise, it’s just tasteless, endless chewing
And the salad does get consumed
We all do, eventually

Like the times in life
When things are going so well
That you forget that
At any moment
The stone could be thrown
Shattering everything

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I will!

I’m so happy to learn that my poetry connects with you, dear reader!

I really appreciate your reading them!