“Uncloaking”
the past draped about us like a cloak*
heavy and wet from the years
the smell ~
both of home, and the strange scent of fear
of letting go
of change
laden my shoulders
with a weight I can no
longer bare
slipping it off
*line from Selkie Weaning Young by Diana Khoi Nguyen
I love the different directions a line can take us! I resonate with the image of the weight of the past – heavy, wet, fear of letting go, of change. Strong imagery. Thank you!
Many thanks xx