Photo by Dorothea Oldani on Unsplash

 

Noticing the moment
the heart shrinks
the face flushes
the blood rushes
through the temple

 

But don’t go there
sweat on my hands
white fogs
in my empty brain

 

Taking a deep breath
sending kindness to
all parts of my body

 

The Body is a storyteller

 

‘Cause I know
how I can neglect
and ignore
my true feelings
my own care and need

 

Don’t go there
stagnated and
suffocated
with no vigor
or juice of life

 

Taking time
with gentle care
watching and
listening kindly
with my heart

 

if there’s any knot
in my mind

 

Knots are trigger points
hold gracefully
the answers within
true to myself
silky precious life within

 

for growing

 

Sprouts of
wanting to grow
hiding behind the pains

 

Bring me light
create a moment of
tenderness and love

 

Bring out
a sprout of
wanting to grow

 

So we can celebrate

this Life

Filled with
the moments of
pains and kindness

Together

 

This poem was composed with #2 Prompt: A constant, cyclic state of growth and change for “a 30 Day Poetry Challenge” on Write Under the Moon.