Holding Still
It is silent for a brief moment
The vague hum of music in the distance
I am still
I breathe deeply
Groucho (my dog) stirs
I am remembering
I am feeling
I am alone
For a brief moment
A moment frozen in time
And then gone
Holding Space
The unthinkable keeps happening
People I love continue to suffer
There is harm everywhere
But also hope
Sometimes in stillness in the space between
There is redemption
I create space
I hold space
For better
For all of us
Holding Up
How am I?
I am not really
But somehow I continue
Surviving
Propped up by community
Reminding me we all deserve more
Holding On
Just barely
But always
To the good
For others
Moving towards the light
For myself
I continue