Because,
Even the best of us can
Cut off
Our own hands, unconsciously, when
Malignant pain knocks so hard it caves
In doors to rooms we
Never intended to
Go into. Ever again. But,
Remember, recalibrate, reckon:
Each of us fights with
Searing force to distract ourselves from
Tangled agony when, rather, it is the
Ornamentation of the devastated
Realms within us that distract us from our lives.
Inside, there are sequoia, redwood, and
Evergreen-trunked stories, patiently waiting for the
Drink that will allow them to diffuse their roots.
You can take Becoming Restoried’s What Story Are You Living assessment, or join one of their ongoing free virtual workshops.