Nothing to Prove

She Will Not Be Quiet: A (mostly unedited) daily writing practice

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Jotting from my journal. Day #174 of (mostly unedited) daily writing/sharing

Nothing to Prove

I can use these words however I choose—
can use them to condemn, blame, shame, 
can fling them around like sticks, like stones, 
like weapons that will break your bones. But

this world does not 
need anymore weapons, does not
need another human trying to prove 
their wisdom, their worth.

Instead, let these words be a most gentle 
breeze, a breeze that softens and soothes 
the hardness 
from your ancient wounds—

let these words be a hammock 
that gentle sways 
while you snooze 
in the quiet shade,

let these words remind you
that you were made just right, 
like tree, like river, like stone—
nothing to prove—

not a single thing to prove. 

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