The Body and the Mind

A tiny poem about letting go

Nia Simone McLeod
ILLUMINATION
Published in
May 27, 2022

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A woman with a headwrap on stares into the distance. The picture is black and white.
Photo by Bash Mutumba

I will go to war to protect my peace,
silently, knotting together
inch by inch of leftover fabric
to keep the sadness
you once brought me
far, far away.

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Nia Simone McLeod
ILLUMINATION

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