The Dream

I long to feel safe
to let go
open up
to not be afraid – ANYMORE
to move past this
embody life
smile without reserve
laugh openly and freely
to not hesitate
to feel at ease in this body
to not fight anymore.
My brain resists the very music I used to love for fear of… What?
To get back dreams
and adventure
and openness
and a willingness to live,
come what may,
to live and not regret,
not hold back
to put down my armor and then put it away.
To heal.

-October 25, 2023

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