grounding
she asks if i know any good grounding skills
i know how to be a shooting star
dying but no one knows yet
i know how to grow roots that weather any storm
swaying, bending, breaking even, but never uprooted
i know how to deep dive into icy waters
dark & full of unknown monsters
i know how to plant myself in sidewalk cracks
& how to grow when unwanted
but
i don’t know how to lie on the ground
i don’t know how to breathe