way out one | Jorgelina Zeoli

I can't breathe

"Your lungs are breathing

but your soul is not,"

the doctor said.

And God said to me:

"What do you need, Jay?

What do you need

so that your soul

can breathe?"

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my soul needs poetry

and beauty

and truth

and gentleness

and giggles

yes,

my soul needs giggles

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In the beginning

the head was strong

and the inner guidance was almost inaudible.

Overpowered by the head,

it would remain silent

for long stretches of time.

I learned to

invite it back.

I learned to ask for guidance,

I learned to listen to it

and follow it,

I learned to trust it

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I experimented with listening

to my inner guidance:

my gut,

my intuition,

the still voice within.

I practiced following it

even though

it constantly contradicted

my head.

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