Shaking it Off

Originally written on November 3, 2012.

Shaking it off
Like a dog shedding water
No stopping until
It's all gone
Released
Disposed of
Yet not forgotten
Said goodbye to things
I didn't know I had
Hello to what I didn't want
Shaking it all off
Still dripping wet
With all of it that clings
Releasing it all
Exiting the womb
Of a life once lived
Into a life still living
That I’m not wanting to live
In either world
Park me in the middle
Between the dividing lines
Shaking to and fro
Down to dripping dry
Exhausted
Used up
I step through the door
Holding on
One foot in each time
I didn't ask for any of this
Yet here I am
I let go of the door

That closes behind me
No looking back
So here I am
First step taken
Next one
There is no next step
There wasn't even a last one
There are no steps

Moment by moment

I find

I'm still here
Still me
We're all still here
Let's go for a walk then