Not all death is physical
Sometimes “living” is nothing more than a ritual
A thing we do to get through the day
Dragging ourselves from one event to another
Living task to task
Too afraid to ask for more
For help
While inside we yelp
No, we scream for more
For someone to be there
To help
To set us free from this self-imposed prison
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Comments (7)
Sooooo good! Great insight and much truth! Happy you shared this with me!!! 💫
Very deep, you have my support
Aye, sometimes that's how it is, but if we don't get through those bits, we never get our little bits of time in the sun.
Absolutely! Excellent work! ☺️👏
Longing for more, living with less, Just to be seen with tenderness.
Exactly this! Kudos 👏
These truths are profound. 💙✍️💙