Three & Nine

I love ginger, spinach & flax seed into a smoothie. I also add, kale, dandelion's, collard greens and whole husk psyllum.  
Anyway, your poem enlightened me and I enjoyed reading about your 18th birthday. Great flow as well.

Eighteen feels so fucking far away from 39, but here we are.

I like dandelion greens, but usually wait until spring before I start picking those to make sure I’m getting the tender leaves and not the bitter bigger leaves.

Thanks for reading

-M

One does what one is obligated to do even as we increasingly appreciate, year by year, the rare personal moments.

And that appreciation has us spend those rare moments much more wisely than before.

Many happy returns to you!

I think you hit the nail on the head there with that comment. It’s all about finding joy in those personal moments.

Thanks for the read, and the well wishes.

-M

There’s so much that resonates with me in this piece that I’m mostly at a loss for words.

Happy Birthday, Missy

Thank you kindly for the well wishes. If something in this reached you, then that’s all I can ask for out of a write, really.

Thanks for dropping in.

-M

It was of interest that box on the book shelf.
Clearly not needed to be out in view but kept in reach perhaps a reminder to keep swimming and making smoothies. Maturity has you now facing life instead of turning from it, in fact it is a good thing to crave life. Nice to know you can slip into a silence and listen to your heart. For me, the poem speaks to a brief acceptance of the past with a hope for a healthy future. Pretty solid for three and nine.
Of course also, all of the poetic style and structure were on point.

Thanks. I like what you say in this comment “maturity has you facing life instead of turning away from it” - and I think that’s the crux for anybody that has lived experience of something they want to move on from. Acceptance is one powerful mo’fo.

Thanks for commenting on the style and structure too. Appreciated.

-M

Took me back to my younger days swimming. When the swimming pool was crowded and loud - the
silence that came when I swam under water. Gliding around legs standing in my way to the other side.

There is a lot of power inside water. It's the only time we feel weightless in gravity.
So symbolic for all of life's weight:)

It even tones our muscles - preparing us - so when get out - we can go kick some serious ass!!

Hang in there Missy:)

Haha, gliding around legs. It’s one of my favourite things to do - to push off the wall and dive to the bottom around legs. I like the feeling.of weightlessness. How for a split second it feels like flying. When you’re in a body that experiences chronic pain, weightlessness is a gift that is beyond appreciated.

Thanks for the kind thoughts.

-M

we should enjoy more birthdays

We “should” do what’s right for us. :)

Thanks for dropping in

-M

Happy Birthday Missy!!

Thank you!

Happy Birthday you mermaid!  

Thank you!