Recovery, by Susan Coronel
Posted on October 27, 2020
The self wants to say
listen, lie down,
Shut up, keep quiet,
walk in another direction.
Don’t allow that voice to overcome you.
Keep your eyes
in the direction of stars.
You are not lost in an endless
cycle of wandering and seeking,
searching for the Beloved.
You are here,with your sisters.
Intertwine yourself
with the sweat of women’s work, anguish,
tears, grief and babbling laughter.
They water the ground and enrich the soil
with so many nutrients and stories.
Kneel with them.
Taste the rich loam between
your fingers.
This is the route to healing.