Ephemeral Echoes

Ephemeral Echoes whispers resilience and quiet beauty. It intertwines threads of fragility and wisdom in the still life of life itself.

swimspotter

VT

17 years old

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  • the body still blames itself

    If only i had smiled differently,
    worn a different skirt, a longer one,
    if i had stayed quiet, let him win,
    shrunk smaller, been easier to touch,
    been harder to hurt, laughed when i wanted to cry,
    cried when i wanted to scream.

  • kindness, accidentally

    I did not know kindness isn't always loud,
    not the grand gestures, not the
    throw-the-coat-over-a-puddle,
    because sometimes
    it is simply someone sitting on the ground 
    just because you did, even though 

  • Wife of a Nation

    You vacuum the carpet in the same direction, 
    straight lines like ribs, hoping to be noticed, 
    hoping someone sees proof of you, 
    the ghost of your hands pressed into the fibers.