I looked up-
What is the difference between an annual and perennial?
It replied an annual will never return unless you plant another; a perennial will come back every year, dependably in bloom.
But the annuals have more beautiful flowers.
I played a meditation on releasing shame.
It asked me to identify the source, everything that may have made me bad,
and certainly didn’t make me better. The ways I would be better off not being.
I read old text messages that felt like time travel, tempted to send just one more. Just to see.
I read a quote about being loved for my imperfections.
I wanted to put mine on the curb with a free sign. Later, someone driving by would comment- oh, that’s getting rained on.
I saw the news and put my phone down.
I looked up, I looked up.

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