291: lion’s gate

The sun unleashed from it’s tether to my bones so long tied from escape held captive to constraints of my skin suit of armor I just now spoke aloud its release unfurled to the sky a bright balloon let go the hand of a child just to see it rise a what would...

290: set the pages aside

mommy I am here telling you about the touch of the bottom of the swimming pool the feel of the water with chlorine in my nose my toes touch the edge while my fingers stretch to meet your senses so that I know I am here

289: set aside the mind

listen to me with your whole face let me know I am real my self in this skin with this heart holding this mind can be seen with eyes your eyes felt with your soul so I can see me

288: to finish a sentence

I do not need to know they believe me smart real it has been years since I stood at the gateway of my own world birthed to being my skin flesh I finish a sentence complete a theory face an assertion to keep righting wrong this is true too you who say it is a wrong...

287: some still believe in the circles in their crops

this town can feel like a curse stuck but chosen I never wanted out I only wanted in there is a difference that only makes sense when you are on the inside struggling to be seen well not seen because you can make that happen outrageously but acknowledged recognized...