sometimes she cannot look at herself
in the day to day
as though if she ignores her face
then she does not actually exist
she will disappear
finally fade away
in the day to day
as though if she ignores her face
then she does not actually exist
she will disappear
finally fade away
but life
oh life it begs to be lived
oh life it begs to be lived
it does not allow for giving up
it does not take no for an answer
it says, “Okay, you can rest. You can cry it all out tonight until your throat is dry and you think there is nothing left to expel. Then, tomorrow as the sun rises, you open your eyes and you rise with it.”
she will take up space
she will be here and not go away
she will survive because it is the only option
and she will thrive elegantly throwing her head back and laughing at the irony
of wanting to be rid of life
all the while adoring it
because life demands it
love demands it
her heart and her hands hold on to her
her very soul won’t let her go
-les’nspired
Written: March 11, 2023
