Standing tall,

Spine articulating,

Rib cage twisting, rinsing, wringing,

Breathing in,

Clearing,

Sitting straight, back flat

Entering stillness,

Giving voice and space to the shame that had been bound up in silence,

Shining light into the darkest parts of the self,

vexatious memory and mind,

Revealing shadow,

Uncovering loss and pain,

Staying in conversation with the exiled parts of the self that no one claps for,

Takes a lot of courage.