In Child’s Pose, he entered
All the ways in
to allow healing through
memories flood as I crouch
in child’s pose
on my mat as a pause
a quiet transition — inhale
here come the sensations
allow the image of a bigger person
with intent to harm
see his arm out of the corner of my eye
but stay present in this position
all private parts protected
for a short minute
holding the fear
the terror sits at my core and lower back
and then breathing fully into my belly
filling with energy
releasing the holding — exhale
completely let go of what is holding
back the flow, here I am!
in this present moment
the image exists as a faint memory
the pain subsides and I open my mouth
and sigh out my relief
no longer there and then
fully awake and aware of what was out of my control
realizing my power to decide how much or how little
the memory matters Now
