Shedding

Unwrapping misery from my loins 

Like peeling off a layer of skin 

Like a tree dropping leaves 

Like a snake slithering away 


Unraveling intensity from my nerves 

Turning it over

Seeing what’s on the other side 


Unfollowing drama 

Bye bye bye 


Unlocking stress from my system 

Stepping away from it

Stepping off of it 

Throwing it away 


Unloading fearful thoughts from my crown 

One at a time 

Dusting it off, putting it down 

Letting it go


Exhale fear 

Inhale love 


The layer is off

And here I sit 

Vulnerable, new 


Reborn, or unborn, I am born again 

It all feels raw, am I alone? Am I okay?

Are you?