2026 feb 24 9:34

guide me
like leaves
blowing through a forest
hugging the stable trunks of trees

occasionally
i am pierced by twigs
and part of me
flakes off

but i continue to soar
forward
soon
i'll reach the open valley

where i will grow my legs
and walk
to choose my path

i will step over holes
instead of falling in
i will watch for roots
but i may still trip

but this time
i will not lose my limbs
only soil-damped knees and palms
and then i will get up again

much quicker than before
back to myself
in seconds
or minutes
but not years

never again
will i let that happen