Words are the gifts I have always wanted for myself.
They are my bars of chocolates,
my calorie-free slices of cheesecake.
My words is the gift I can give to the world.
Carefully wrapped in thin papers of prayer —
stamped with a wish that they reach
the soul who needed them
the most
even after my own gift
of life
is done.
—
04.07.2019
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For NaPoWriMo 2019: Day 7.
Our prompt for the day (optional, as always) is also inspired by McKibbens, who posted these thoughtson her Twitter account a few months back:
What do you deserve? Name it. All of it. What are you ready to let go of? Name that too. Then name the most gentle gift for yourself. Name the brightest song your body’s ever held. Summon joy like you would a child; call it home. It wanders, yes. But it’s still yours.