Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Gillian Swain - 19 - Before you go in

Before you go in
remember to crouch
down  put your palms on the dirt
say a prayer that's not for me to know
earth will hear  she is listening  knows
your voice as your blessing murmurs into her  she will
know you.

They're only people in there
sitting on hard chairs  legs folded on timber floor
and they want you
that's why they're here
hungry for  your voice
they want to feel it  seep through skin into bone
invite mesma let it 
carry  let them ride

Before you go in
understand it's a moment
an echo

3 comments:

  1. 'They're only people in there'...
    I have to keep reminding myself of that

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  2. just the rest of them honey just how it is. x

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