Whether you like it or not
A quiet rise and fall—life
Flows like the shiny line that follows
the slug down the road, iridescent,
magnificent or miniscule
it keeps going.
And then it stops
(at least in physical form).
Like a cloud of fog
appears on the window
of a cold night,
from the breath of a peering child—
knocking at the door.
Our troubles, our wins,
Our hopes, our dreams,
Our fears and our sorrows,
They faintly leave a mark.
And yet, nothing stays,
and, everything is written.
Kali Higgins writes essays, short stories, and poems about how her everyday experiences as a mother, transracial adoptee, and spiritual seeker intersect with healing. Her work features topics that cover loss, mental health, sexuality, and trauma and how that impacts her relationship to herself and to others. When Kali isn’t writing or being a mom, she is busy with her wellness practice offering astrology readings, yoga classes, and sound healing.
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