yesterday, I saw spiders
everywhere in the forest
small busy spinners
knitting the world together
with a shimmering net
sometimes, I trust
that cosmic net
even when
my DNA is screaming
to string myself too tight,
overstretch and tremble.
be cruel to survive.
we are created equal
in dignity
but then
something splits.
we forget that web
where everything sings to everything.
instead
some of us have
and some h a v e n o t
because so much has been lost.
why should I hold it all
cupped in my pale hands
when you beg me to
unclench.
stickyweave.
webcreate.
my comfort is not the immediate goal.
I hang
suspended
over moving water
spitting invisible thread,
wishing I could catch
something real.
I want to be
this acrobat hunter
with the poison tooth,
this spinning wild soul
who weaves true things
but all I know is
how to use venom
and how to build a home
in the air
out of nothing.
Love this, Gerri. Unleashed Soul.
Your power in words polishes pain into a brilliant pearl…my heart to yours…Gratitude…xo
Thank you, Rachel! That is what poetry does for me, polishes pain into something new.
Thank you, Rachel! That is what poetry does for me, polishes pain into something new.
I'm glad you like it, Lindsey! I love unleashing words…<3
I'm glad you like it, Lindsey! I love unleashing words…<3
deep words and emotion very moving.
thank you Ravyn so much for this. It came at the perfect time when I was feeling a big down. It also has me bringing out the envelope beside my computer full of Inspiring Thoughts. LOve to you
Perfect timing, Ravyn, the Goddess group, Womens Web, I co-founded in Wollongong, is holding our 20 years celebration, meeting continuously since 1995. Blessed be the Weavers, blessed be the Web. 🙂
Wow! Do I ever LOVE this. Thank you Ravyn!