Do not look at my face
and tell me
I am beautiful.
Do not look at my skin
and see your hands
upon my life.
Look at me.
Look at me.
I am here.
I have always
always
been here.
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Choosing Better
The darkness of life is a wonderful teacher.
I’ve been there a time or two,
and now I say, ‘no’.
Lovingly,
with fire and ice,
I say no.
No, thank you.
No. Thank you,
no more.
Such a lovely relief,
the roaring breath of certainty.
The trust of a self who deserves better
than they have given.
My worth is here to stay.
My love is mine to give,
not theirs to take, and take
and take.
Let others play in the dark rooms of maddening life.
Let this girl fly,
a darling wonder,
into the sun beyond it all.
Safe.
Loved.
And perfectly capable of asking for love,
respect
and home.
Home.
How beautiful it feels
to finally tell them I am home.
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The Eyes Of Others
She is the golden skin
by lamplight.
She is not the beauty
they see
in her face,
her eyes,
her hair.
She is glorious
alone.
Without the eyes of others.
Oh, but darling.
The wind will take you, anyway.
Ain’t no fighting the wind, darling.
Ain’t no fighting the wind.
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Sweet Eternity
Oh, the heat
that I see
that I feel
that I know.
I will be the flame
to my own fire.
I will light the path
of burning
sweet
eternity.
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Take This Life
You are the beautiful breeze that knows you.
Take this life.
Make it your own.
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The Wilderness
Mmmm.
The wilderness within.
Let her rise
above the soft waves of propriety.
Let her unleash her greatest longings.
Let her fall into the darkest of nights.
Set her free, see her run
beyond form, beyond care,
beyond life.
Let her rise.
Let the wilderness
slowly
rise.
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Just Because
And then she roared again.
Just because.
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Isn’t It Funny
Isn’t it funny
that for a moment
you forgot how wonderful you are.
Sweet, dancing sunshine.
Isn’t it funny.
Her flight
was sweet.
And every bit as magical
as the hummingbird
sipping honeysuckle
beside her.
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