Poem – “Returning the Wound” – 10/2/2023

On that path,
removing watchful faces
from streaked sidelines.
On this stretch,
leaves are decorating
where progress
becomes cleared stains,
on a revealing road.

Landing down, a downpour
clears what stills itself,
to remain in this
heated outpouring
of crude honesty.

Running down, from eyes,
carving rivers on a formless shore,
tides are flowing through
a sickness that needs its saving,
from that eternal craving.

Healing begins at a wound
on that bewildering path,

becoming a collision
between fire and a desire,

coming from an entrance
apart from certainty’s distance.

One response to “Poem – “Returning the Wound” – 10/2/2023”

  1. I love how you use the metaphor of a tree to explore the idea of finding one’s identity.

    The tree represents growth, strength, and resilience, which are all qualities that are important in finding who we are.
    The line “for the tree, the journey, is seeking identity” is particularly powerful, as it suggests that the journey of self-discovery is an ongoing process, like the growth of a tree.

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