all the words
all the words
written, typed, whispered then etched
a conglomerate
mixture of way/way back
and yesterday
pages, long forgotten
stories
everyday yields a story
tiny thoughts which become
the written word
sometimes printed
given, offered, accepted
often refused
love in language
distress uttered on a page
forgiveness, elation, heartbreak
I will pack it up and move on
discard some
emit a desire to burn a bit of the totality of grief
while uttering gratitude
this record served me well
got me through
pushes me forward
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(sidenote…I am moving residences and boxed up a bunch of journals today)