> [!custom-soil-type]- Note Details
> - Type: [[Poem]]
> - Tags: [[feminine]], [[truth]]
> - [ ] Stage: [[soil ✨]]
today
i wanted to stay in bed
frozen, lifeless
under blankets
but a stirring in my core woke me
so into the day i moved
walking through forests
reaching a cliff
overlooking the salish sea
i closed my eyes and made a vow
to let my heart guide me
despite wanting to stay small and hidden
i carried my grief seaside with eleven other women
music poured out of the heavy winds
a fire roared deep within
and underneath those thick gray skies
here in this moment i did decide
instead of hiding
i would rise
walking further to the edge
i put my arms up and threw back my head
my body moved
ferociously
i surrendered
the storm became me
I am wind
I am flame
I am ocean
I am dirt
I am...
all of Her
and ultimately
She wants to be heard
at noon today as the sun peaked
a circle gathered
through timelines we leaped
twelve of us on the cliffside journeyed
breaking open
and breaking curses
salty secretions of sweat and tears
poured through us unlocking years
of silence, obedience, deep-rooted fears
then something shifted
the next steps became clear
we pulled that sun down with all of our strength
and wove it into the footsteps ahead
for all of our granddaughters
to be blessed
with the golden touch
of remembrance
the work continued through the night
a new moon rose
through old starlight
the dark feminine danced
the gifts we’ve kept hidden
free from the trance back into existence
yesterday
i wanted to stay in bed
frozen, lifeless
under blankets
today
i decided my truth was allowed
no one asks the ocean to calm down
– Brigid Blackstone
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