Inhale small fears they turn into doubts into words into ideas
into anger into hatred into violence.
Exhale large fears and large words they tumble back onto you
it’s easy to get buried by our own mirrors.
Inhale small fears and they whisper and travel to your mind
observe them and thank them for trying to protect you.
Exhale acknowledgement of the beauty within your instincts
and the courage to love small fears.
Inhale hard love suck in the smell and reward reap eat chew
swallow devour all the goodness and love that is given to you.
Exhale calmness in acknowledgement of the beauty within the
courage it takes to not fear love.
--Tanya Tagaq
Split Tooth, Viking, Penguin Canada, 2018, p. 10.
into anger into hatred into violence.
Exhale large fears and large words they tumble back onto you
it’s easy to get buried by our own mirrors.
Inhale small fears and they whisper and travel to your mind
observe them and thank them for trying to protect you.
Exhale acknowledgement of the beauty within your instincts
and the courage to love small fears.
Inhale hard love suck in the smell and reward reap eat chew
swallow devour all the goodness and love that is given to you.
Exhale calmness in acknowledgement of the beauty within the
courage it takes to not fear love.
--Tanya Tagaq
Split Tooth, Viking, Penguin Canada, 2018, p. 10.
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