She
reminds
me
to take sips of water
to breathe deep in my lungs
to watch the crosswalk
to be anything at all
she reminds me
to wake up
& not stay up too late
to take up
all that belongs to me
to fight for
what it means to me
to swallow
& to suck it up
to be unlike the other ones
to keep my head up
to buy new work clothes
to show up at all
is half the fuckin battle
but. she. reminds. me.
to compromise
to pick my battles
unhatched
to not count my apples
she tells me to be quiet
when need for silence
she tells me to speak up
when throat is sore
to put the lid down
to count my blessings
she
goddamn
reminds me
she is the better part
& the only part
worth keeping
she know that that is a lie
she knows the ugly parts
of me
she know how to dissect me
& how to put me back together
she reminds me
how to set back in motion
when
at
standstill
yes, very human and thought provoking…thank you