boundaries
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Yesterday held hatred; today begins with a casual hello, but memory refuses to pretend the words in between never happened.
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Someone throws every ugly label they can find, only to discover none of them are heavy enough to become her name.
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One question, one word, and one truth that arrives years too late: she had done nothing to deserve it.
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A poem about apologizing yourself smaller until your own voice finally returned.
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A poem about the messages that became stepping stones out of a damaging relationship.
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A poem about choosing peace over proving yourself to someone who kept hurting you.
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A poem about leaving almost everything behind and refusing to abandon yourself.
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A poem about the marks that heal on skin before the body forgets how to brace.
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A poem about letting go of the need to defend yourself to people committed to misunderstanding you.
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A poem about the moment explaining stops and survival becomes the only answer.
