You
- spacetofeelings
- Jun 16
- 2 min read
You
A beat in my heart
No one else can fill your spot
As it was made just for you
You
Are the one
Who keeps the lights on
And flicks them off
You
Tucked in each cell
Its own map
Not to be lost
You
Birthed me a new role
Mom, the one I love
Most
You
Kept me up at night
To scheme, to sift, and to sort
You were not mine
You
A gift on loan
Too short for me
But what do you say?
You
Spots still too hot to the touch
To own where I may have blown it all up
Still you back me up
You
To say that which I blew far and wide
Housed gold in it too
A both/and
You
To take full on that which owned and stole your skin
Yet not your soul
It was not for sale
You
Not too late for us
Might be with flesh and bones
Show me a new way
You
I will do just that
I hear, take my hand
So I do
You and Me
Hand in hand
Heart to heart
From this day on
You and Me
Could our work be done as it was?
You, to shed an earth skin too tight to take flight
Me, to shed my shame
You and Me
A team
To teach, to learn
Love just as we are
You and Me
All there was and is
Love in all its forms
This one is for keeps
In January of this year, I taught my first creative writing class through Beyond: The Heart-Centered Writing Intensive. (This is from the very talented and creative spark, Jane Ratcliffe.)
Quite a few writers used the prompt: “write whatever your heart desires, using only one-syllable words.” I learned this wonderful prompt from the even more wonderful Victoria Redel!
I gave it a go with the writing of this piece. Such an amazing practice for my gray matter to only use one-syllable words. Thank you to Jane and Victoria for this inspired exercise.
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What an amazing result from your fascinating challenge...one-syallable words, I may give it a go.
Stand-out lines Joanie...
You, to shed an earth skin too tight to take flight
Me, to shed my shame
You and me both dear friend xxx
Ooooooh, that's so beautiful, Joanie. I love what the one-syllables stirred in your beautiful heart and soul. And the repetion of You is so potent. I think that will be thumping in my veins for quite a while. Douglas, Jordan, Brandi, and you are all gorgeous! Love this:
You
A beat in my heart
No one else can fill your spot
As it was made just for you
Thank you for sharing your wisdom and grace. xJane
The raw tenderness of this touches my own hot spots ♥️ thank you and Douglas for sharing each other with your people!
I also adore this picture! The outfit is on point 💅
Oh Joanie, what a glorious glowing pregnant mama. Don't we remember every second of that time? And Douglas looking like a young Brad Pitt xx One day I will be a student at your creative writing class xxx