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Releasing Duality

by Christina Dupdated on January 27, 2020July 24, 2019Leave a Comment on Releasing Duality

I am unexpected. I am an out of wedlock pregnancy that solidified a union. I am a gentle kick inside my mother’s womb on her wedding day. I am the stiff upper lip as the word divorce falls upon me, wide eyed and stoic. I am a child silently hovering in the garage watching my …

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Gestation

by Christina Dupdated on January 27, 2020May 28, 2019Leave a Comment on Gestation

Imagine the muffled sounds Of a seed weeping Begging the rain to stop At 10cm no mother Wishes death upon her baby But the sound of her tears Are the same It is the bursting in the rainstorm That brings forth new life The seed knows not what is coming And waters herself. Not believing …

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Weeping on a Clear Day

by Christina Dupdated on January 27, 2020February 7, 2019Leave a Comment on Weeping on a Clear Day

Grief is not limited to the months After funerals. The psychic corpses that litter my mind outweigh the physical corpses I have held in my hands. These corpses can include — Letting go of the sister I always wanted First years of life stolen by depression No soft hands on my back as a child …

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When You Are Thirsty

by Christina Dupdated on January 27, 2020January 31, 2019Leave a Comment on When You Are Thirsty

Like a new day dawning Morning dew glistening The rainbows of light glimmer through my windows at sunrise I take a deep breath I exhale I am at peace To dance wildly and intimately With my pain As it continues to haunt me As it pounds on my door, And to know truly It is …

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My Spirit Does the Heavy Lifting

by Christina Dupdated on January 27, 2020January 17, 2019Leave a Comment on My Spirit Does the Heavy Lifting

There are but 2 people with whom I trust my darkness. When I am in that fitful state I have come to know As I thumb through that list Looking for someone to call My name does not appear. The I that is entangled In he said/she said, Judgment, Loneliness, 1 am thoughts racing in …

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Raising Healers

by Christina Dupdated on January 27, 2020November 8, 2018Leave a Comment on Raising Healers

This house we built With no bad touches And full bellies, Lights that are on Water that is running: May not be enough. A warm embrace, Nourishing meals together, Lights intended for bedtime stories, Cozy bubble baths: a good start. My own wellness, Food consciousness, Light that intentionally casts shadows Weeping alone in the tub: …

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Despondence

by Christina Dupdated on January 27, 2020September 9, 2018Leave a Comment on Despondence

Despondence My failures: Perceived losses. My perception is skewed. Is it? Does Mother Earth cry As her forests burn to ash? Does she weep at the sight of her people drowning in her floods? I don’t know. I don’t know.

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So-Called Truths

by Christina Dupdated on January 27, 2020August 23, 2018Leave a Comment on So-Called Truths

My depression isn’t what you think depression looks like. A WebMD Symptom checker tells me that I suffer from depression and anxiety, but my ability to accomplish tasks does not. My depression gets up in the morning, goes to work, calls friends, and posts on Facebook. My depression is able to cook, clean, and smile. …

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