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Don’t Come To My Ocean With Chaos, By: Linda Crate

September 15, 2023 by Linda Crate

Don't Come To My Ocean With Chaos, By: Linda Crate

the moon lilting lullabies
under a canopy of black velvet
and stars,

holds my hand as i walk home;

the world is a beautiful place
full of tender and soft mercies
but also a dangerous place
full of monsters and hungry teeth—

but the moon always whispers
to me that i am beautiful in all
of my phases,
that i am powerful and bright
enough to blind my enemies
always;

she gives me strength when i don’t
feel strong—

the moon has always been
my mother for as long as i can
remember,
and now i am recalling her first lesson;

it is okay to make waves—

so don’t come to my ocean with
chaos and expect a summery kiss of
light and love,

you will instead receive a hurricane
that is willing to part you from your bones.

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