A Potion to Leave the Past Behind
Take
yoga breaths, pins, pressure points
camomile, beta-blockers, diazepam
fill the void with Jesus, Mars Bars and vodka
fill it with l-o-v-e, hate and oxygen
(Sing)
You can’t turn back
Only walk forward
Blink
trust your instincts
run!
catch a fleeting moment
dal dy dir*
stay in
forgive everyone
give up, give in
let go
and write and
write and dance
and write and dance
repeat
Ness Owen lives on an island where she writes poems and poetry in between lecturing and farming. Her work has appeared in Poetry Wales and Red Poets.
*stand your ground