Day 21
deep rest
found me
alone after
the room emptied
taking heart pieces
deep rest
found me
alone after
being told
I could not mourn
or remember
like turning off
the tap
deep rest
found me
alone
not pretty enough
not slim enough
not nice enough
not smart enough
never enough
deep rest
found me
alone
in the folds
of being
turned me
kept me
stayed
like a familiar
my spirit is tired
from walking
my soul’s estate
feet cut, bleeding
torn by bramble
and rose thorn
seeking shade
from the mid-day sun
worn down like stone
in the river’s path
deep rest
found me
let my tears flow
let my heart mend
let my body heal
let my soul be
renewed
until I can breathe
again
until I can be
again
~
lei fraser 