Why You Must Bother

A brand new poem

“Why bother? Because right now, there is someone out there with a wound in the exact shape of your words." Sean Thomas Dougherty 

Why Bother?

Because flowers can't won't don't 
bloom in the dark, except for the moon lily
and other nightshades, 

but even they 
need some source 
of light. 

And because saying what is true,
allowing the page to hold 
what has lived too long inside you

makes you lighter, 
brighter, 
braver 

and this world urgently needs 
lighter brighter braver 
people. 

Because the bigness 
inside you must 
stretch grow rise roar—

because when you find your roar
your roar
finds me.

And because, damn it, isn't it time?


©Julia Fehrenbacher
9/5/24
www.juliafehrenbacher.com

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

There are currently just 3 open spots in my upcoming “Write Yourself Free” writing series (for women). I will most likely only be offering these extended series’ a few times a year.

In this 8 week, pre-holiday series, we will be focusing on Radical Self-Love.

This will be an intimate circle of women, limited to 11 participants.

Wednesdays, October 2nd—November 20th: 9:00-11:00am (PST)

PS: I have not yet announced this on my social media pages but will do so later today if there are still open spots.

If this calls to you, I would so love to have you. Taking a “Write Yourself Free” offering of mine is a prerequisite for joining my Write Yourself Free writing community.