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
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
31-35, F
