She wants to take what you need to be rid of,
Mulching the things you need to discard
Into food for the new life yet to come.
Give it all to her.
Why hold on to the stuff that no longer works?
Sentimentality for old wounds is just plain silly,
And triggered traumas do not need your attention
And toxic relationships or dramas resolved long ago.
Dead houseplants and clothes that no longer fit,
And the dirt and fear that can be scrubbed from the skin
While taking a healing bath for yourself
Give it all to her
Because she lives … and she loves …
To recycle what you don’t want.
And then you will allow yourself to grow again.
This is my journey
— Nate Long “Owl”
Photograph