Resilience

Resilience
a poem
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
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Jan 25
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Image by Brook Anderson on UnsplashThe hand on my back is lighter now
I think I can stand
The hand over my mouth is looser now 
I think I can speak
As I stumble
Knees bloody
To my feet
I see with a clarity that is new
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Resilience

a poem

More from the list: "The Poetry I'm Most Proud Of"

My Veil

Righteous Rage

Empty Arms

Honouring a Matriarch

The Smallest Of Things

Shades of You

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A Haunting

The Butterfly Woman

Arms In The Dark

Written by ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE

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How to write for Modern Women

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The Power of Poetry

how to submit? [update May 2023]

Glass On the Kitchen Floor

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Dying On Your Lunch Break

Inconveniencing your boss

Unravelling

Old wishes Ring softly in the setting sun As I undress Before the wind,

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The Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Spring Writing Competition 2023

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