don't get me wrong
i love pumpkins crisp air red leaves the smell of applesauce & cinnamon cooking on the stove my mom loved fall was her favorite time of year the season has its beauty a regalness an elegance that builds on summer in fall i celebrate her a sunny fall day has the best light for pictures trips to the pumpkin patch i love the earlier nights so my son gets a full 11 hours of sleep boots cozy sweaters yeah, fall is cool but i'm not gonna lie summer is my fav i cry a little inside when we're back to school heat waves are over my glow from within doesn't shine as bright i used the dryer today for the first time today in months first day i wore boots since last spring you can tell who the real oregonians are by birth or by heart those people relieved for rain and gloom not me but i'm happy the plants are happy for rain my love of the sun long days of light heat some of it is my mediterranean constitution some of it is that i've had enough gloom in my life i know what it's like gloom same reason i don't like horror movies i know scary i know evil i don't like to hang out there i don't play around with the depths of humanity fall reminds me of that a mourning of sorts reality check that we can't shine all the time a reminder to go inward to make hearth and home find peace within i imagine i'm not the only person growing up in an abusive home who's still a little scared of the dark who prefers longs days of sunlight being out of the house outdoors in nature free from oppression shining bright in the summer sun fall reminds there is always more peace to be found to make my life my home a cozy place for myself that my sun shines within more like a fireplace now this fall in particular a poignant one racial injustice global oppression breaking free from oppression withing as i push to birth my gold fall like my life the sweetness the depth the integration of the whole the picture of the whole of the seasons of my childhood of racial oppression injustices everywhere all real some too real fall reminds me to honor the depth the sad wisdom from oppression the eternal longing to be free triumph of the human spirit to find peace in the injustice of some children's homes and systemic racism but maybe i got that all wrong there's no peace in injustice only peace in justice the work towards justice freedom for all fall reminds me of my deepest longings freedom for all pumpkin spice too my mom's birthday and that summer will return the next roll of the year justice too for all the world's children i hope
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Mama Megan
Hi friends, I write from the heart to tell my life story, and the story of those in my neighborhood called life. Research shows that our children's emotional & mental health is contingent upon us parents being able to tell our life story, or "coherent narrative." This is my coherent narrative, my life story in the making, with some of what I love in life too. My goal is to share my life in a way that is real, uplifting & positive- sometimes serious, sometimes fun. In my practice, I inspire parents to empowerment through reclaiming our life stories and learning respectful discipline. My work is my offering to our children- our future. Wishing you all a happy family! Archives
May 2021
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