.
.
.

to know me is
to know
I will probably never
make it through all 30
of these prompts

𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺, 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺

to know me is
to know
I don't feel much regret
for those kinds of
things these
days

to know me is
to know I will always make
"the best of it," no matter
the depths of life's
intermittent
cuts

but...

to know me is
to know
an open wound;

to know the hell
I have survived
& continue to

to know that I bear it --
not with pride,
but with a vengeful tenacity

to know that in time
it will heal,
& with stunning vivacity

to know me is
to know

a cut will not ever
be the way that I
go