Reined in
The words are thrown around me
And pulled tightly
At the last second I throw my hands
Up
Move the fingers around
Tiny circle
Just enough
Eyes closed
Breathing hurts
But a deep breath is
Warranted
Tighter
Wait
Did you see that?
I felt it
Somewhere around the middle
Where the skin rebels against
The stress
Fading translucent to reveal
The riot of life within
The fury of wings
Fighting through the darkness
An endless forest wandering
Dotted by lights, hope
Pushing to be seen
In the open
Wide open, flying free
Arms outstretched to the fingertips
Reaching for…
Wincing against the strain
Words turning, cutting into
The me I was, am
But not the one I will be
Pressing the palms together
Letting the body relax….
Breathe in
Breathe out
Soon
It falls away
Reins and all
~
21.11.07
Leigh-Anne Tyson
