Detach

Detach-
Step away,
Breathe in and breathe out,
Is this here?  Is it now?
Or echoes from then?

Detach-
Pull back,
Breathe in and breathe out,
You can't bear their load,
Just focus on you.

Detach-
Step back,
Breathe in and breathe out,
Not selfish or cruel,
Let them do their work.

Photo:  Franny Reese State Park, 7.7.21 by JMR

2 responses to “Detach”

  1. It is like you wrote this for me. I called my aunt to talk about her daughter’s upcoming wedding. She talked about death, who is dying, who isn’t doing well, and how she thinks when my other aunt dies , my mom will go soon after. Cheerful right? She trauma dumped me and I am carrying it. That poem fits how I feel. Thank you. That’s what I needed, thanks.

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    1. It’s so hard, right?!

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