What advice would you give to your teenage self?
That gut feeling you have is accurate in more ways than one. Stick to your guns.
#growingup
all the time
a heartbeat
where i wish i could be
several me’s all at once
not split up, not even clones
just me several times over
so i can:
read this
write that
tell that story
watch that movie
hear that interview, podcast, song
read that blog
and have enough time for
mindfulness, peace
but also
write that proposal
answer those emails
make that call
read that article
share that thought-piece
refresh that page
upload that pic
like that comment
double-check that tweet
without forgetting to
drink enough water
take time to cook
eat right
be right
have a slice of great pie
go jogging
stretch right
maybe yoga
maybe swim
go out with people
dance a bit
socialise
and know just enough
about fashion, movies
books, trends, scandals
cocktails and wine
to be in the know
fit in
stay in the flow
of what’s cool
(nobody says ‘vogue’ anymore)
but also have the time to
potato on the couch
netflix, pinterest, spotify
without forgetting to
make things
create things
grow things
be things
so many more things
that are mine and not mine
all at once
all the time
all the time
all the time
.
© 2016 threegoodwords
to a young(er) friend
ok, let’s talk about it
that thing that disturbs so many
oh god, not againÂ
#sigh #rollseyes
though somewhere I read that
porn has become the new sex-ed
um, what?
i don’t even know what to think of that
where to start where to end
and, oh, the visuals
endless, endless
sunk deep into the web
which makes things so difficult
when the deed is actually to be done
because intercourse
depends on one thing a screen can’t provide
(not that people don’t try…)
bodies.
real bodies. alive.
living, breathing
actual people
humans
with skin and hands and mouths
personal scents and personal sounds.
touch. feeling.
such small words
doors to so many worlds.
#obvious I know
but think about it
a person’s presence
cannot be fast-forwarded
freeze-framed
clicked away
edited
photoshopped
or otherwise modified
not to mention their preferences
their pasts and presents
their hopes for the future
in unknown beds
that one moment in their lives
that can outlast all others for
hours, days
years on end
it all depends
on what actually happened.
there are infinite variations
like flowers and bees
and all the other species on the planet.
so let’s talk about it
that thing that disturbs so many
y’know
what needed to happen
for you to be here in the first place :D
oh my god TMI!!!
© 2016 threegoodwords
questions asked
Q:
Are we really taught
to understand
what it means to grow?
And why up?
Why not down?
Like down to earth and down payment
such adult little things
where you’re suddenly the one saying
“Keep it down” to the kids.
I mean, so many questions
are left unasked
until the envelopes arrive
stamped and signed
asking, demanding
most politely
for you to sign off
your right to be alive.
A:
Well, child
What am I to say?
We’re all just muddling along
doing our best to stay warm
be happy
and avoid strife.
That’s what it’s all about
this thing called life.
So be warm
stay happy
and when faced with
a hitch, a turbulance
a bona fide forest fire
fix it
fight it
ride it out.
It is, after all, your life.
© 2016 threegoodwords
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