Writing Life
Hope and fear intertwine Caught midtsep Awaiting further instruction Can I place my bet? Or fold. The initial buy-in a risk in itself Vulnerability that can ruin everything that I am A steady intention evidently rare Simultaneously the foundation of who you are And not what you want in the present I could fold prematurely … Continue reading Bet or Fold
I've been stripped downReturned to my natural stateA place I've been striving forFor as long as I've known a sense of anxiety A place without pretenseWitnessing all as it simply isConnecting with smiling eyesAnd friendly phrases Appreciating the smallest of effortsInspired to reconnectTo expand beyond what I've knownPutting together puzzle pieces from my past To … Continue reading A Place To Return
As lightning strikesAnd the clouds are heavyI stand there awaiting the downpourReady to take the weightAnchoring me to the rumbling earthReady to give birthTo that awful finalityOvertaking all that exists Nothing is settledThe impending rush of simply What Is All that I can do is waitAnd scream the voice welling up inside of meAlone on … Continue reading An Echo
I would love for the sense of urgency to dissipateSo that I may walk at ease for just a little while For what I need to be a priority for myselfSo that the anxiety that lives in my neck can breathe just a bit more Each step is another reach towards thisYet can be a … Continue reading What I Would Love…
by Rine Aylar 