I hope by tomorrow I can unscramble the load of words bumping against each other in my brain. For now, please enjoy the words of Ullie-Kaye. Her poem manages to capture my “some days,” which have been going on for a week or two. Thankfully, though, there were sunflowers.
some days
ullie-kaye
some days are hard. and when they are,
i allow myself to feel whatever it is
that my body asks me to feel and i respect
the time it needs to fumble and flounder
and fall a little. some days i am swallowed whole
by things too big for me to hold.
and so i set them down. i rest, knowing
that even when i cannot slay the beast,
i can lay aside my sword for a moment and
work on protecting my spirit instead.
some days my heart beats like thunder
inside of my chest. it is heavy. and loud.
and relentless. it does not listen to the
part of me that wants to silence the storm.
and so i take my eyes off of the noise and
fix them on quieter places. on music. and art.
and heaven. and trees. and i show myself
grace in the dark. even if i am shaking my
way through it. because some days i still
haven’t caught my breath from yesterday yet.
Note: You can find more of Ullie-Kaye’s work on Facebook or Instagram [click links]. You can also purchase her poems–which always seem to resonate–as 5×7 cards here: Ullie-Kaye Poetry.
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Hugsssss….
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xoxoxo
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Huggggssss…
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What a beautiful post. “i can lay aside my sword for a moment and work on protecting my spirit instead”—YES!
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It’s such a joy to be back on your virtual world, Chandra. I love reading your posts and each one speaks to me in ways I cant begin to describe.
I recently wrote my Word of the year for 2023 and I know it will truly resonate with the beautiful you.
https://natashamusing.com/2023/01/kindness-word-of-the-year-2023-woty/
Sending you hugs and good vibes. xoxo
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Thank you, Natasha. I’m off to a rocky start this year. I’ve been working so hard during the work day that I have little left for anything else. I think it’s because I really love sleep. LOL!
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