11/20/2025
To the soldiers standing around my heart
You’ve been enlisted for such a long time
I know you called in reinforcements
after he got lost,
and then lost again.
You’ve been working so very hard
to keep this place safe.
Please take some time off, now.
You deserve a deep rest.
And as you lay down your weapons
and quietly walk away,
There are some things I need to tend to,
some things I must do:
I’m going to frolic through fields of wildflowers
wearing nothing but a sheer lace dress.
I’m going to tell him I love him.
I’m going to tell him I’m sorry.
I’m going to dance on the sidewalk
as the cars honk by
and not give a s**t.
I’m going to trust my decision.
I’m going to trust myself.
I’m going to trust Him and Her and
the great unfolding.
I’m going to tell every person I meet
everything I love about them
so it doesn’t live inside of me
voiceless.
Maybe I’ll stop despising the leaf blowers so much.
Mmmm…probably not.
But I’m going to let myself cry at every single damn sunset.
And I’m going to finally make all the art
that has been locked
within me.
I’m going to show up
over and over again.
I’m going to jump —
put both feet in.
I’m going to swim in the icy cold current and
scream with the joy of feeling
so marvelously alive.
Rest now, protectors.
Dear warriors of my heart.
For now, I’m going to release my grip.
open my palm
within the flowing, rushing waters.
I’m going to empty.
to be filled to the brim.
without limit.
I’m going to love
with wild abandon.
thank you for this healing prompt ♥️