Tag: Poem
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“Are you really my auntie?”
Some of us have familiesWho are our people,Bound by blood and name –Many branches, one tree.Some of us have peopleWho are our families,Chosen and cherished,Many flowers, one garden.You are my people.And I love you dearly.That is all that matters.
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Higher Power
God is everywhere – The Great Whatever-The-Fuck-Keeps-Us-Going Doesn’t care what you call it.
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Morning Prayer III
God, I am tired.The days grow shorter and colder,But God, they are still so long,and so full.The hungry ghosts who liveIn the space between tasksNever stop wailing –They are never satisfied. God, let me be satisfied.Let me feel confidentThat I am enough,My efforts are enough,And Grace residesIn the space between breaths – May I rememberTo […]
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Morning Prayer II
Beloved, today may I take space for the sacred pause. May I remember that the checkmarks on my to do list Hold little value in the great scheme of existence. Move my soul, mind, and body towards that which sustains them And help me release that which does not. Let me rest in the peace […]
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Cactus
I asked my spouse To stop buying me flowers – “Buy me a houseplant instead, So I don’t have to watch them die.” So now my “Sorry you got assaulted” cactus Sits on the mantle Next to Uncle Frank and the “Congratulations on 6 months sober!” cactus And the one I picked up For her […]
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Morning Prayer I
Goddess,May the air I breathe be touched by magicMay I be filled with loving kindnessMay I be of service to myself and othersMay I choose my thoughts and words with intentionMay I cultivate inner peaceMay I be a loving and present partner, parent, and friendMay I forgive myself for being humanMay I offer others the […]
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