Every Friday, I spend five minutes or so writing on a word prompt from the Five Minute Friday community. Then, I hit publish. Good for the writing muscles and for cultivating a playful approach to the writing work that can sometimes be taken oh-so-seriously.
she
used to feel afraid
and then she learned
fear
was not something to lock in the closet
to make noises at night
so she invited the anxiety into the living room and taught her how to dance
she
used to feel guilty
and then she figured out
shame
is a bully from the playground
looking for prey
so she yanked away contempt’s switch, busted it in two across bare thigh, and bought him lunch
she
used to feel enraged
and then she understood
anger
is a beacon of hope
because change shows up too
so she welcomed ire to the table to tell the unlistened-to tales, and together they wrote revolution
she
made time to listen
and learned about love
she
made room for everyone
and had space left over
she
made peace with her enemies
and they became her friends
You can find the link to read others’ responses to ‘SHE’ or to participate yourself here.
Love this!
Thanks, Betsy!
“so she welcomed ire to the table to tell the unlistened-to tales, and together they wrote revolution”. Deirdre FMF#2
Thank you, Deirdre!
Amanda, I love this. Thank you for these blessed words. Blessings.
~Selah~
Visiting from FMF#8
Thank you, Paula!