a work in (slow) progress
glacial movements, rapid fire, & folding clothes
i move at a glacial pace
how to explain the fuzz
in my head
the sifting through the thoughts
to figure out which ones
are clear
or fair
or rooted in reality
and which ones are felt as rejection when
no rejection is there
i move at a glacial pace
how to convey that sometimes
i can grasp at a thought
and it slips away
a beginning and an unformed end
i move at a glacial pace
how to let you know that i form sentences
and paragraphs
and whole conversations
in my mind
that break off like chunks of ice and
drift and
melt away somewhere
between my brain and my mouth
and surrounding all this icy slowness
is fear
and uncertainty
and self-doubt
and self-blame
not-enoughness
and too-muchness
and unworthiness
and kindness
and care
and sadness
and hope
and joy
and despair
and a love that is as boundless as it is slow
my love is glacial and also rapid-fire
it sits quietly and folds clothes
it springs to action in a crisis
it will do anything at any time for those it attaches itself to
with no expectations of the same.
but hope.
plenty of hope
About the Creator
ali
a tangled mess of thoughts. occasionally a clear one bursts through. how about writing things in a public forum? seems wise.
she / her
unceded Wurundjeri & Boon Wurrung Lands
substack: aliwriteswords
insta / upscrolled: @aliwriteswords
Simpsons Review: "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show"
Happy April Fools' Day, all! It's been a while since I've written a review of a Simpsons episode, and with today being the aforementioned holiday, I just have to talk about this episode. It's a landmark episode, in more ways than one, so let's get to it.
By Clyde E. Dawkins5 days ago in Geeks
Comments (22)
A delightful poem capturing your contrasting thoughts… I love the conclusion. This poem sounds too similar to my mind’s workings..
Congratulations on the Leaderboard! 🎉🎉
Really liked this.
Wooohooooo congratulations on your Leaderboard placement! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Congratulations on your leaderboard placement! :D
Returning, Ali, to congratulate you on your leaderboard placement! 🥰 🌸 ✨
Congrats on your leaderboard placement 💕🩵🎉
So beautiful and poignant. Congratulations on TS!!
I, too, am a work in slow progress. Funnily enough, folding clothes is an example of personal activities that bring up all the thoughts you expressed in your poem. I love the repetition of "i move at a glacial pace." This is highly effective and prompted me to read and reread your poem. Beautiful work, Ali; congratulations on your top story ❣
You've really captured what it feels like when your mind won’t quite keep up with itself. Great work.
Gorgeously-penned!
Congratulations on Top Story. I felt the patience and kindness of this slow love.
A great poem and even better for ending with hope.
We always have to find hope in love, good poem well done
I really enjoyed the contrast between 'glacial movements' and the everyday task of folding clothes. Thanks for sharing!
Congratulations on your top story! I totally relate to this. Not everyday, but some days.
Love the part about Glaciers breaking off... very nice.
I love the idea of moving at a glacial pace. Beautifully written, congrats on the TS!
This is phenomenal. I should say you are phenomenal. Also get out of my head. Lol. I resonate with this a lot. Warring mind I have. I saw this come up but didn't have time to read it until now. And it's a Top Story and deservedly so Congrats!
I empathize with much of this piece, dear ali. What is real? Rejection or acceptance? The self? Ego death? Or is it all FOMO? Ppl with our brain strata’s exist in our mind, and reality is secondary. We learn to project copies of what we see/like/learn, do we even have a personality of our own or is it all manufactured? They’re my constant thoughts. Wondrous poem 🥹.
Hugs to you
YES > > and a love that is as boundless as it is slow