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when you need the sun the most
The sun was low in the Saturday sky We set off on a walk around the block Hunting its glow cast on the sidewalk, Yearning for its warmth After a few blocks of cold, our noses red We resigned, Giving up on the sun But in the alley, just before our street There it was…
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weeds
My garden is overgrown A green chaos Stealing nutrients from the plants I’m nurturing Time to weed the weeds Shallow roots give way to my bare hands Others have grown deep, prickle at my touch Should I leave them? Let sleeping dogs lie? My splintered trowel forces its way into the earth I won’t let…
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silly little walks
A silly little walk for my mental health. Headphones on, daylist playing “pining power ballad tuesday afternoon”. I step out onto the sidewalk, ready to distract myself from life for 20 minutes. I stop for every pretty flower. Snap a picture. Revel in spring. A neighbor two doors down reads her book in a bohemian…
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poems
This week has been a bit overwhelming. There’s so much I want to write, but I struggled to find the energy. So I decided to post a collection of some poems I wrote this week. skincare is exhausting Morning Splash with water Don’t wash twice Nourish with oil Lather the sunscreen Examine the red spots,…
diary of a 20 something 