the shadow work

Oct 24, 2024

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THE SHADOW WORK

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I emerge from a rip in the world,

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bare, seeking my dark twin.

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Like a lake mirroring the sky,

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she reminds me there’s no

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hiding from within.

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Jealousy proliferates scores of

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red poppies in my garden. We weed.

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A purple snake sighs, so satisfied

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with a crush of my windpipe.

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We eye my abyss; probe resentment

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radiating from my fist. I free creativity

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