WORDS (day 6)

a poem a day

Friends,

During last month’s writing session that our paid members can join monthly, someone shared that they need a little bit of chaos or they will feel out of sorts. And I really resonated with that!

Sometimes stripping away all chaos sort of leaves us with nothing—we need some chaos because it teaches us how to manage and organize and lean into the stillness, into the quiet, doesn’t it?

But where’s the line? Where does chaos turn from positive to problematic? How much is too much for us to handle? I think based on our life experiences, our nervous systems, our stories, we all might have varying answers to this.

So the goal here isn’t to eliminate chaos, but it’s to be aware of the kind that is too much. I’m talking about the political, social, economic chaos that we are living in, a rise in authoritarianism and fear around the globe. I’m talking about the chaos that comes when the powerful have too much power. That’s a form of chaos that we have to still ourselves in.

Today’s prompt is WORDS.

It’s simple. It’s why we’re here.

If you appreciate what we’re doing here, please share with friends, invite others to join us—it’s never too late to read or write poetry, you’re never too late to find the words that bring you peace.

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A stick,
a stone,
a word
of loathing
will absolutely
break me.

A word
of hope
of medicine
will absolutely
heal me.

A word
of seeing
of being
of presence
will absolutely
change me.

And you,
your words
your soul
on pages
will absolutely
fill me.