yanking awkwardly at my heel
a snag
a nagging pulse
the dry memory of a folded year
cautiously i anticipate silence
as i unfold into the dream
walking
talking
lost with no name
hiding
i close down receptors
shut out light
dissolve into darkness
adrenaline courses through my veins
my heart is flung from its cage
and into my mouth
to scared to speak
the monster is within
it knows where to find my secrets
it devours everything it can
in hungry pursuit to be fed
every dimension of me is torn
ripped
ravaged
running towards
some silent shore
scattered earth
beneath my feet
now i am born wise
piece by piece i am retrieved
soldered
healed
soothed by advancing years
a deep rooted wisdom that holds my fractured heart
with tenderness
respect
speaking truth
owning fear
the parts of that unfolded dream
return
and i welcome each one home