Archaeology

archaeology

penance comes in many forms

indistinguishable to a muddled mind

thoughts laced with egregious apathy

perhaps unprepared to weather life’s storms

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take heart, young one, look up and breathe

this invisible wonderment is for all that seek

your worth is not derived from gravity or time herself

let your hands dig through soft soil to uncover the seeds underneath

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be still, darling, your shell is your own

she will protect and guide you for as long as you roam

treat her kindly, she’s all that you have 

reach up and stretch your skin, you’ve found your backbone