Poems
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For Him
Let us not rush this moment
I am learning how to stay
how to offer my time
without asking it back
how to hold
the quiet of you
in my arms
For Her
Let me learn your breathing
before the day
remembers our names
before morning
asks us to be anything
but here
I asked the sun
to rise without us
the world can wait
For Calm
Be the calm to your own storm
Be a comfort
But never a comfort zone
Great things
can never happen
In the comfort zone
Surround yourself
With the ones you call home
Home is where the heart is
But it’s also where your art lives
For a Boost of Encouragement
Know that
You are never a stand in
You’re the real thing
Let authenticity
be the salt of your life
Healing will take place
In your still waters
And your success
Will come in waves
For Focus
And this time
You have
listened
To your
creative mind
Gave Birth
To an idea
Another great
find
You chose not
the graveyard Where most
creativity unfortunately
lies
With eyes on
the prize
You’ve let it
take flight
For Balance
Stay true
as the small
rock underneath the
large one
The one that often gets missed
The one that’s unseen
to the ordinary eye
The one that feet
may never
grace for support
while crossing
the river
but If it was to be moved
It may very well
disrupt the flow
For Change & Bloom
Yes I’ve changed
Time for you to
get to know me
all over again
Time for you to taste the nectar
From this
brand new
flower again
Time to get to
know
this new
currency of
confidence
I now spend
Yes I’ve changed
For Rest
Whatever you're carrying today
that guilt, that weight, that worry
Put it down
Let the ground hold it
Let your ancestors hold it
Rest it on the shoulders of those before you
They didn’t wrap themselves in heavy for nothing
And love, do not make plans to hold the weight of those around you
Or those who come after you
Teach them to put it down
Teach them to let it go
How else will our generations learn softness?
Teach them that Rest is not a reward
It’s not a treat
It’s their birthright
It's their body whispering
“Let me catch you.”
It's a mama’s voice at 1 pm on a Saturday afternoon
“I’m taking ah Five, do not wake me up!”
Hey Love, the world will spin
whether or not you check that last box
Put the weight down
Not everything needs to be held right now
Unless it’s your heart or your son.