Welcome, it’s been a moment and I wanted to offer up a little poetry today. I’m glad you’ve decided to peek in. That said, I’d love for you to stay, would you consider subscribing for a year to see the full video and read the full post? I would be so grateful for your support.
Softest Words. I wish you were here, the softest words I’ve ever spoken And yet you did not understand. You wrecked their spirit on accusations rooted in blind belief, Tormented in your isolation. I wanted to us to heal. I wanted us to seal the past with presence and kind in each other eyes. There is no greater resolution than this. You refused. You did not understand. You ravaged my soul only to reduce us to ruins A song bird in your cage, Sharp talons and controlled tongue, you would not turn a page with me. I wanted to us to heal. I wanted us to use our raw ability to be real, grounded in each other’s patient voice. I wish you were here, My eyes wept the softest words I’ve ever known. Felt in my bones, and once upon a time in yours too, It was something ancient in me and you. And yet, you did not understand. You wrecked the tender tissues off my skin, my flesh bruised and broken. In the middle of an intersection, Naked with no clothes, you circled like a vulture, And gnawed at my prose. And still, Aw, luv, I wish you were here, The softest words I’ve ever breathed…. If only you could see, me In the mirror of you, And yet, you still don’t understand, Lost in the wounds of your demands and theirs too, We are crippled in the silence of what we once knew.
There is nothing more priceless than our presence with one another. May we step beyond our avoidance and step into presence, even when we struggle to sit with the discomfort, so we might heal, so we might bring justice, and rebalance.
Ash is a poet, storyteller and coach whose work takes on relational theory and how we reshape our connections for the sake of healing, in the name of justice and mercy. To find out more, reach out or work with Ash, check out ashgallagher.com
