Lauren Rutten
“Of the Body/Not the Body” series – 001
Photography
Inspiration piece

Self-Healing
By Kamika Cooper
Response

Here in silent warmth
I try to understand where I begin and where I end
Trying to ease this pain, tracing these lines to make the mends
Ja-ja-jagged in my breathing, st-st-stunted in my believing
But it’s true: there is power in this thing, power in my being

Here in healing waters
Sea salts, olbas and lavender force the toxins through my skin
Breathing out these dying cells, breathing in reborn within
This dis-ease, these injuries become fixable and tangible
I can see them healing before me and know that I am able

Here inside my body
My ecosystem, pushing toward restoration
This blood, these bones healing through visualization
This mini earth spinning on its own axis and resetting
There is power in this thing, meditating on my mending

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I woke up with you on my mind this morning, Sister Morning 
and as the sun kissed my cheeks with its radiant warmth 
it reminded me of your unyielding love and your radiant spirit
 yes, you are the core of radiance setting me aflame with your inspiration encouraging me to burnandburnandburnon to keeponkeeponkeepinon and

I thank you for your air and your earth

I woke up today with you in mind, Sister of Sisters Mourning
 and I realized I have never known a love like this, a connection like this, support like this 
so grateful for the water you pour when I am overheated with frustration 
when I am chained down with too much information, you are always that blue healing beacon that woman-lovin woman-centered woman grounding me and

I’ve just got to say, just want to profess

I awakened with you in mind, Sister Morning Soul, Ms. Morning Heart of Gold shining your light and beating your drums and singing your songs, Sister, go on! just like you do each morning, Sister Radiance, Queen of Earth Cadence
 waking each and everyone around you just like the morning sun
I must admit that, damn, your morning brilliance has me a little spun, Sister Morning

Good

Morning

Sister

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