I am in awe of her ability to once again draw me so deeply into her poetry, leaving me feeling like I’ve relived my past. Candice can write about experiences that resonate like my own, a history that is sometimes hard to put into words, but here, the emotions wrapped in metaphor strike a chord. Thank you, Candice! ❤
I made myself a promise I can’t keep
to stay steady, even in times of grief
not obey my gut and flee, bare-foot
into thick forest where birds
never rebuke
not to climb from shaking boat
wet wood and mold, scarred paint and
many gentle hands
cupping despair in her once tree lined womb
ever tempted to fling off effort
abandon the temple of people and their
admonishments
those truthful kindnesses flung back in reproach
by those who have no use of you
standing like husks by the road
waiting to snag your heart to shreds.
The woman across the road lifts her shirt
stuck slightly with glue from hospital monitors
a strange gel they affix electrodes to
when they’re getting ready to cut
she fills her chest with the congestion of the late hour
burning in filament
like fire birds finding song in dark
her dream is to be…
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I Write Her 
Thank you dearest Susi for re-blogging this piece of mine and for most of all, being a phenomenal woman and friend
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Always a pleasure, Candice! Thank you!! ❤
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Exceptional. Thanks for sharing her work, Susi
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Agreed! It’s always a pleasure to share her work. ❤
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Thank you so much dear relaxitsallwrite for reading it xo
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This is an emotional, heart wrenching pieces. To many deep meaning lines to pick one. 🥺
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Yup, exactly.
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Dear Eob2 thank you so much for reading it
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You’re welcome. ~Elle
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Very nice, Susi. Very well written. I love that wording: tree lined womb. That description is fantastic: cupping despair in her once tree lined womb ever tempted to fling off effort, abandon the temple of people and their admonishments
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Glad you enjoyed it, George! Yes, she has mad skillz! 🙂
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Thank you so much George for your kind words, they are appreciated, as is the re-blog from the incredible Ms S.
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