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Light As A Feather, Stiff As A Board

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By Tina D. LopezPublished 22 days ago 1 min read
Light As A Feather, Stiff As A Board
Photo by Landon Parenteau on Unsplash

Light as a feather.

Light as a feather.

Stiff as a board.

Stiff as a board.

Light as a board.

Stiff as a feather.

I want to levitate.

I want to levitate.

Must limit my caloric intake.

Must limit my caloric intake.

I want to limit my caloric intake.

Must levitate!

I need to weigh less.

I need to weigh less.

Then, I will be beautiful.

Then, I will be beautiful.

I need to be less.

I will then weigh beautiful.

As a stiff board,

I must weigh less—

limit my caloric intake.

Then, light as a feather,

I need to levitate.

I want to be beautiful.

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About the Creator

Tina D. Lopez

Writing through the ache, the joy, they lessons I seem to repeat—trying to find meaning and light in the dark. Always from the heart & honest even when I look bad.

Feedback is always appreciated.

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