Breath & Shadow

POETRY

RACHEL WYNNE

If I Could Tell You

If I could tell you, you would know
That every single day of this life of mine
I reach for More and I trust it to come to me —
Utterly trust that it will come. I give myself over
To life's every joy and beauty — so I can feast on them,
Finding nourishment to carry me all the way through,
Into another day. If I could tell you, you would know
That no one could do more with what she's got
Than I have done and do — daily.
Tomorrow
You may hint again that there must be something —
Something! — I could do or find
To be healthy and with you, and in every way
Well; you so crave hope — for me, for us.
But something scared inside me will stiffen and
Crack. What are the words? What are the words
So you can find me by truth, really find me, know
And love? You will ask me again,
"Where have you gone?" all innocence, not knowing.
I won't have the words to say.

Rachel Wynne says, "Lyme disease, chemical sensitivities, and MS begin the list. But I am not my diseases; I am a 51–year–old woman who thrives by poetry and art, in spite of. It's what we can do, yes? Reach me at wynner@wowway.com."

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