sticky pot

on living beyond healing

i.
not everything needs to be “healed”
hushed away
made neat and pretty
enough so display
some things must be nurtured—
loved well
loved like sun to skin
let it simmer
in the pot
until it boils over
making a beautiful
delicious mess
all over the sticky things.
it shows a life well lived
time well enjoyed.

ii.
live life deliberately—
taste its flesh
savor joy on the tongue
feel your feet kiss the ground
confront the waves
be immersed in pleasure
lick the rind of danger.
life be a cautionary tale
life be juicy, full and messy.
tell stories other than what you overcame. the battles you fought.
the trauma you healed.
tell them babies about the joy
you have—almost too much to stand
let them inherit rich stories

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