She stands on a bridge between worlds

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she stands on a bridge between worlds
leaning on the rails
overlooking a body of water
hands holding on
body bent
enough discomfort
to trigger the thoughts
she closes her eyes
and listens
a cacophony of sounds
fill her ears
in this place
body and mind
live miles apart
she lives in the middle
thoughts fill her eyes
and all that can be seen is
trouble
trouble
trouble
eyes open
she looks down at the body of water
and bows her head
to the trees
to their roots
to her heart
she bows and waits
for respite
gravity opens its arms
and the thoughts
pour out of her crown
they pour out
like a dam has been broken
they burst into the air
into the river of the earth
her eyes burn
her head burns
her heart burns
a cleanse
a moment
respite
her head feels lighter
she starts to find balance
leaning back into her body
steady
steady
steady
she looks up
the sun shines on her right eye
it's tender
the sun shines on her left eye
her face
her hair
her heart
the warmth cracks
through the ice
through the old
there is more life here now
there is more room
Grateful. Always.
Z