I wish I was water

Then I could run faster than any thought
And any feeling
In any language

And I could carry any weight
No matter the strength missing
In me

And I could always move forward
As long as there is a shape for me to take
I would take it

If I'm not water
I am a shape
And I could be stuck in one place forever

When the world
Screams in my ear
You are faulty,
You are worthless
A little paw stretches,
Resting on my chest
And I am reminded
I am her world,
I am lovely.

That their words make me smile
That their comments made the world seem better
That thinking of them lightened up my day

I was preyed upon
my heart left with open wounds
that human touch healed

It engulfs me
The vision of you,
But I can’t reach out.