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Sometimes I linger in the tub
Long past reason,
‘Til water cools, dulling senses.

I stay as it drains completely-
Feeling weightless.

I wonder:
If I stay long enough,
Will I wash away too?
girlinflames Aug 11
The interesting thing about
gardens
is that they usually
have a beginning and an end
I am a garden
I need to set my white fences
put up signs
“Do not step on the grass”
label each flower with its name
water them every day
pull out the weeds
use poison so the insects
won’t hurt them
also breathe in their scent
feel the delicacy of the petals
and, no less important,
admire all the work done
girlinflames Aug 11
Small pleasures
being present
staying away from social media
exercise
I’d always read this list of items
to improve well-being
on some websites
and never paid much attention
Then I chose to adopt them
like my cat
that I found on the street
They all came to stay
girlinflames Aug 11
That moment when anything can happen
everything can change
and you don’t care
Yes—you do care
about your well-being
about
being truly happy
girlinflames Aug 11
Doing my nails
playing my favorite song
smelling fabric softener
putting on makeup
were
forms of healing
girlinflames Aug 11
Healing doesn’t come overnight
And it doesn’t come in waves
Healing never tells you when it will arrive
It’s a process
It settles in slowly
It’s a state of mind
Tokumei Jul 17
Don’t let sorrow carry the weight of your judgement
Tokumei Jul 17
Some days, the moon is full.
Sometimes, it’s nothing at all.
But you are still there—
no matter how you feel inside.
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