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twelvedaysofjune — if i could invent words
Published: 2019-09-07 18:53:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 525; Favourites: 74; Downloads: 0
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i would like to create a wordfor what one feels
when they realize:
if we were birds, the only cage
we would be in
are the ones
we create ourselves. how many times
have our wings
been clipped
by our own hands
alone. christ, i'm sorry.
dear past self:
i apologize
for trying to define you;
for definition
is the metaphorical cage
to change. the only limit
the sky has
is how far
we can see.
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For some reason the word 'brave' popped up into my head when I read this. This is a very brave and beautiful piece. 
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Talking about your past self calls to mind instances where there are things I wish I could've told my past self, both the successes and losses, to see how he'd respond.
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This struck a chord with me. Especially the part where you apologize to your past self for trying to define it. I think there can be some comfort in defining your past self, but it can be so limiting as well....like, looking back at all you were and trying to shove it into boxes. Sister, daughter, student...and so many more. But we are all more than that. More than what we believe we are. Like, learning to love everything that you have been, even when who you were was so horribly broken...god I'm rambling. What I'm trying to say is thank you for writing this. It appeared at an odd time in my life, a time when I'm trying to learn to love my past self....so...it is very poignant to me. Sorry this is so long. I hope you kinda understand my thanks.
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Will you believe your eyes when you finally see there is no sky?
or does vision stop at the wall of nothingness surrounding everything?
thoughts well thanks for making me think like a poet.
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