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greenstorm) wrote2023-07-13 06:55 pm
greenstorm) wrote2023-07-13 06:55 pm
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I have to take such good care of myself
Like a new puppy who needs to learn
Through play and patience
And be loved even while learning
Like a new chick which,
After such struggle breaking the shell
Needs warmth and gentle handling to dry and strengthen
Like a tiny root emerging from a seed
That needs water, nuture, and sunlight to grow
Like an old shed that's stood against the snow and sun so many years
And needs, not just a careful coat of paint
But also old moldy planks to be removed and replaced with fresh strong wood
Like a garden on the cusp of summer
With fruit just starting to swell
That needs watering nearly every day
I have to take such good care of myself
And I do
Cringing sometimes
Shivering sometimes
Cracking sometimes
Sagging sometimes
Wilting sometimes
Sometimes?
Every time
That I fail.
Like a new puppy who needs to learn
Through play and patience
And be loved even while learning
Like a new chick which,
After such struggle breaking the shell
Needs warmth and gentle handling to dry and strengthen
Like a tiny root emerging from a seed
That needs water, nuture, and sunlight to grow
Like an old shed that's stood against the snow and sun so many years
And needs, not just a careful coat of paint
But also old moldy planks to be removed and replaced with fresh strong wood
Like a garden on the cusp of summer
With fruit just starting to swell
That needs watering nearly every day
I have to take such good care of myself
And I do
Cringing sometimes
Shivering sometimes
Cracking sometimes
Sagging sometimes
Wilting sometimes
Sometimes?
Every time
That I fail.