What a difference a day can bring

woke up somewhere safe
somewhere quiet
somewhere the pain wasn’t the only thing in the room

warm air, open windows,
the smell of dirt thawing,
spring pushing up through winter’s bones

my auntie said come on
helped me outside, helped me move,
helped me remember my body is still mine

the creek was waiting, steady and sure,
she cupped water in her hands, let it slip through,
told me to listen to the wind,
And the way thst water never asks
where it’s going

she washed my hands, my arms, my head,
murmured prayers soft like river stones,
said this is how we let go, how we cleanse,
how we start again

the sun dried my skin
the water kept moving
and for the first time in too long
so did I

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Mamapolo2016 · F

I thought I knew you. I did not know you are a poet.

Lovely that you had the experience, and lovely you have the skills to share it.

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Mamapolo2016 · F

@SwampFlower It’s not kind. I am kind to kittens and puppies and neighbors who might like some corned beef and cabbage.

I am at best silent on poetry I don’t like. (Me not liking it doesn’t always speak to the poet’s talent - I just don’t like it.)

I like this very much.

SwampFlower · 31-35, F

@Mamapolo2016 I love you 💜💜

Mamapolo2016 · F

@SwampFlower That makes me happy. I love you.

tobynshorty · 51-55, F

This is so heart felt and beautiful. Did you hear the whisper of the ancestors by the water?

SwampFlower · 31-35, F

@tobynshorty Not exactly but I did feel a sense of peace.

JoyfulSilence · 51-55, M

So touching.

I am dining outside now in the same warm sun.

SwampFlower · 31-35, F

@JoyfulSilence what're you having?

JoyfulSilence · 51-55, M

@SwampFlower

Steak fajitas at my favorite Mexican place.

Here is a photo from a past visit:

(LOL! A big black dog just approached my table to say hi, but its owner called it back before it could lick me.)

🎶It's been a long time, been a long time, been long...🎶

I am near a big glass window separating me from inside, and on the other side a little boy is moving around and looking out. I waved.

The sun just set. The temperature is dropping!

I just heard the House passed a funding bill. So no shutdown! Assuming the Senate acts. It is not a big deal, since a few years ago they passed a law saying we automatically will get paid, even for the time we did not work. Not a very efficient use of tax dollars. Of course Trump would like a permanent shutdown of most of us, most likely.