Swim to Me
Still,
there is a body of water
with your name already in it-
the cold,
going under,
surface,
& the world begins again.
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You are going to swim.
-
& you arrived
do you know what that means?
you were the reason someone made it
& that someone is me
the worst nights of my life
passed by & I grew despite it-
that wasn’t luck
something was arranging
the timing
your warm, calloused hands
your heart
your willingness to show up
-
inside yourself you know the
timing counted
that is the shape of a life that matters
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Walk with love
with your whole chest wide open
your feet know where they’re going
even when the path is unclear
your tribe is written on your very spirit
their love is written on your brow-
you are walking toward them &
they are walking to you,
always;
the world is lining up.
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You are loved
not carefully
not portioned
not leftover
figments of the imagination
loved like a room filled to brim
with light
there is someone there
who has kept the door open
just in case
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& for what it’s worth-
I have plans layed out in my mind for you
that require you to be
alive
&
very,
very,
present.
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skin & sheets & no reason to rush,
every part of you
every part of me
finally home.
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Caleb, I promise you won’t have
to swim this alone.