diatomaceous earth
& beet root powder
now that’s an effective
one-two punch
I mix mine with grapefruit
juice—along with a teaspoon
of courage & pinch
of resolution
it’s a quick double shot
a bottoms up if you will
usually followed by a cup of joe
—unadulterated & likely to take
a lifetime to swallow
april two thousand twenty-five
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unlocked
she turned the handle and
let herself in
supplanting footsteps
left ages ago
when she could barely breathe
standing tall in the landing
she listened for her
heartbeat barely audible
down the hallway
eyes looking waywardly
as shoulders effortlessly
let go the knapsack
unashamed
she stepped forward
and further into the past
kicking every single ghost
trying to settle back in
january two thousand fourteen
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what heart is broken
seeks out to find
a remedy certain
to forget past times
how sad the memory
painful to the heart
broken yet breathing
forever on guard
time is of essence
nothing stands still
a heart once broken
desires to rebuild
october two thousand twelve
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