Unsolicited Gifts
sleepiness does not shake as quickly from my eyes
or muscles or bones
these days
an added minute
another stretch
a simple pause
are ritual,
not optional
unsolicited gifts of movement
I open with care
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Beautiful and thoughtful!
Thank you!
your poem articulates something I’ve felt as I’ve aged but never consciously realized. Thank you for making me aware of the “gifts of movement”!
Thank you, Gabi! 💜
Beautifully rendered. As we age we have to work harder to stay normal!
Thank you, Linda! Yes, I feel like the route to get back to normal grows with each trip around the sun. ☀️
Ooooo. I so agree.
Thank you, Jerielle!
There.
For the rest of our days.