Ego, the Big Bang, fills space, kills time, subdues the atmosphere
Casts long shadows where stars once shined.
Luminosity of speckled stardust dimmed, unnoticed in the glow of the self-absorbed orbit.
Invisible becomes the worth of others, as they bask in the center, a sun in their own universe.
Pulling all the oxygen out of a room, as if by force. The gravity!
Silently, victim’s esteem erodes in the penumbra,
Each careful calculation meant to cast a shadow of doubt.
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E.K. Daniels
Writer, watercolorist, and regular at the restaurant at the end of the universe. Twitter @inkladen
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Hey, you. I thought I’d start this letter by telling you a little about myself, just so you know who you’re dealing with. I’m an emotional dad, father to three amazing kids who we met through the foster care system, and whose presence in our lives has really transformed my sense of responsibility to the communities that surround us. The connections we’ve made with one another, with our extended families, and with the communities where we live and look for belonging have catapulted us into this whirlwind of emotional tumult which, while not easy by any stretch of the measure, has also been remarkably healing. I realize ours is really only a one-sided chosen family, since our kids didn’t get to choose to live here, but I’d like to think that they did choose to let us love them, which allowed them to grow to love us. And I think that’s where I want to go with this letter- to a place where you can find belonging and healing- even if the pathway there may be peppered with some emotional tumult.
By F Cade Swansona day ago in Pride
Comments (6)
They suck out the light of everyone around them
Looks like we’re soul-sisters… I wrote on the same subject for the same challenge. Welcome! 🫶🏻
Oooo, this was so poignantly beautiful! Loved your Acrostic!
I enjoyed the intensity of your writing. Both the imagery and the weight within your descriptions, and I look forward to read your next writings.
Good one.
Hey E.K. “The gravity!” - That’s a good description for the feelings encountered. 😊👏