growth

10 minute free write (with a little post-time editing); prompt- growth; Feb 12, 2016;

When I was a child, I fell a lot. Everyone told me it was from growing so fast; I was the tallest person in my class and my knees and palms were perpetually torn to shreds. Eventually I stopped falling so much but I still walk into things because I misjudge either the size of the doorway or the width of my shoulders. I am forever underestimating my weight in the world, always bumbling around the space I take up.

I’ve been sad a lot since I was little, too. Maybe one day my brain will catch up to how my heart has grown, but for now, I misjudge the height of every fall and the softness of my own heart.

One day I’ll stop underestimating my weight in the world, and stop apologising for the space I take up in it.

Witch Woman

Anoint yourself daily.

Draw strength from sun and stars,

draw strength from soil.

Cover every surface with prayers and blessings.

Draw strength. From sun and stars
learn mantras to ward off maljoe and badmind;
cover every surface. With prayers and blessings
craft potions for serenity.

Learn mantras.

Listen for the earth’s lessons,
craft potions for serenity,
give thanks.

Listen first.

Anoint yourself daily
give thanks always
speak love into the world

“And in my first year of college I was with this girl and I called it a thing.”

I loved you most when you were bold and bashful
wildeyed at 4 am
and brilliant
up late in the kitchen
sniffing daikon and shrugging
tasting everything
i loved you most when we were two warm bodies
moving together through the night
fitting perfectly