start turning around
stop pulling up short
start finding what’s found
stop refusing support
start silencing the phone
stop taking the rap
start becoming a drone
stop licking the sap
start casting the stone
stop kissing the dream
start burning the throne
stop swimming upstream
start tugging the leash
stop painting the face
start posing pastiche
stop offering embrace
start taking a side
stop breaking the bread
start swallowing the pride
stop hearing what’s said
start praying again
stop believing in god
start sanitizing skin
stop committing the fraud
start giving a chance
stop taking one too
start dancing the dance
stop breaking the through
start pointing the blame
stop protecting the weak
start clinging to pain
stop turning the cheek
start unconditioning the love
stop seeing the red
start rising above
stop sensing the dread
start sounding the grace
stop starving the soul
start holding the space
stop seeking control
Charly Slipp 