I am learning
Where I show up
How
I sew up my wounds.
I am learning
Where I appear
Where I don’t
When I’m clear
On what I need
Yes indeed, yes indeed.
I am learning
That I have a spine
And yes, that it belongs to me
That it is mine.
I am learning
How scary it is
To take up space
But that’s how it is.
I’m learning why they call it a race.
S’okay,
The tortoise gets there anyway.
I’m learning
That not every place
Is meant for me
It’s not my fault
Or their’s
That’s just how things be.
Some tones clash
Lash out
Cause pain.
It’s just a reflection of our own brains.
I’m learning where I show up
And I’m learning with who.
How to connect
How to see good things through.
I’m learning it’s not easy
But nor is getting strong.
I’m learning that it was in me.
This spirit, all along.
But of all of the things and the folks I see
I’m learning, I’m learning, I’m learning
How to show up for me.