.
Take me away from the world
And feed me love
Let me bathe in understanding
And drink down a sense of myself
Pour into me a joy for my own soul
And a peace with my battered heart
.
Take me to a place where
I can breathe in equanimity
And exhale the churning tide within
Let me walk in self-kindness
Give to me the self I am
And let me celebrate her
.
I want to swim in a sense of purpose
And dive straight for the tiller of me
Make my own wake
Show me how to float on self-esteem
Become the buoyancy surrounding me
.
I want to learn my shape, to feel the space I occupy
Push back against my flesh…just enough
Help me find the right consistency of air
To know and be known
To meet its pressure, just so, just there
.
Or else let me settle
Here in still, silent numbness
To watch the stars go out
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