let it ponder
let it pass
or let it be
Don’t let it blink
but let it wonder
let it think
and let it see
Don’t let it look back
or let it regret
or get upset
but let it be free
Don’t let it sit
let it look forward
let it hope, let it dream
Don’t let it sit
but let it strive
let it step, let it see
teach me how to unshackle my mind
from those anchoring chains of bold
words that repeat insecurities
stepping on my self
esteem buried in the ground and
feeling breathless
look
-it is dying
so let it.
Instead,
teach me how to dance
and maybe, if I move my words
like an acrobat then the echo
of my soul might be heard, maybe,
if I tiptoe on a dancefloor I might trip
truth onto an encore
maybe it will make me stronger
and with each step I will see more
I will be more
teach me how to be
so I can become my best
teach me
because life is a test
so it is a day
It is new
wake and be
your best
tread broken rock
and feel the shards dig
into soft sole and
be
it is your life
it is one journey
do it right
step
forward and onward
return to basics
reassess the foundations
pour the concrete
begin the day
static churning
souls a’ burnin’
feet sinking sinking
sinking
stuck.
Razor-sharp
teeth in your neck
stuck in a rut,
out of
luck.
In a muck.
Breathing breaking
gravity pushing
pushing pushing sour eyes
bulging
bitter words
indulging
remove the plaster
feel the sting
scarlet scarlet ego steps
let’s see…what else this world does bring!
spear our toes -call it neglect
feet flying -resurrect
stumble crumble
then you’re crawling
words to mumble
now your yawning
another day another instant
keep us connected and more distant
step and step and step and
step and step and
Missing Step
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Step stumble fall
stitchtrip tumble crawl
sleep forget wake
remember then surprise
like missing a step or
breathing out without in or
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