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heal
for the Children's Book Did You Know That You Can Heal Yourself by Sara Quinn
I heal myself by
plunging deep into water
stretching my limbs fingers toes
as far
from my chest as they'll go.
it's quiet down there.
so i stay and glide close to the bottom
and once the water springs my body back
up to the surface
i lay with my belly turned up.
sometimes i close my eyes
because my body will
just float and float like a canoe
i can see trees and birds and human faces
laughing
but all i hear is my breath.
in and out, i listen to myself.
because sometimes the world is too loud
or fast or messy or scary.
it's filled with all sorts of things i can't control.
but under water i can be on my own, silent.
and move
however i like.
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