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No ‘use by’ dates

By The Dani WriterPublished 7 months ago 2 min read
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I can't love everybody

not the fashion in which I love

no restraints-deny you nothing-supersonic trust levels

and detailed floor-to-ceiling pre-hugged softness

in an open-plan beach house with skylight crystal clarity at full moon rise

since

I done seen your soul

and all

I am

complex integrated seamless systems

custom-created with complimentary backup

continuous sensitivity controls

assessments adjustments and upgrades

based on day-to-day external biofeedback

as standard

I don't love ev-e-ry body

and honestly

don't believe I’m meant to—

—not in the way it's been swallowed like:

Go ye and be hellur gentle

when someone treats you like excrement

without justification

and love them a n y h o w

Let people lie/steal/cheat/assault/abuse

then love them a n y w a y

*like huh—whaaaaa*

misses some major steps

and foundations of correct logic

but looms as gargantuan pill

touted to be good for us

sans root cause analysis

or detailed explanation

Statement generalities...

benefit crowd management

whose masses blur

fine-tuning necessary for precision counsel

And although common sense screams

“One size does NOT fit all”

many don't want to consider—delve deeper

say

“Hold on MF’n minute—that don't

sound right /smell right/feel right

the FIRST time

so whhhhyyyyyyyyy

would I do this multiple times

for consecutive repetition

until I die

I once watched a Yogi

reduce his heart rate

to a few beats per minute

at levels deemed unsustainable for life

And it was then

I knew

Humans

stuff down gut reactions that make them gag

suffer panic attacks

heart palpitations

memory loss

psychotic breaks and existential crisis

for so long

and so often

their bodies surrender agency

sovereignty

Divine autonomy and preservation of identity

thrown under

the ‘beaten into internal/external submission’ bus

My birth

became a miraculously elegant anomaly

Specifications never to be broken…

I don’t love on cue

Not out of defiance

or desecration

but because my love is a gift too precious

to give away

as if nothing

more common than dirt

and this

shouldn’t raise eyebrows

or consternation

since evil nastiness on two legs

deserves interstellar spaces between

it

and me

Add on top of that

a perspective

from which I undergird

the ones who reach for compassion

though to them the world withholds it

Those who hold your heart from first to last sightings

then smile until your soul’s well-fed

My love belongs with them

Leave my devotion

priceless and bearing divine satisfaction

there

just there

By De'Andre Bush on Unsplash

I am very appreciative that you read this poem! I put a great deal of effort and time into it, so that means so much to me. You are more than welcome to read more of my work below.

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The Dani Writer

Explores words to create worlds with poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. Writes content that permeates then revises and edits the heck out of it. Interests: Freelance, consultations, networking, rulebook-ripping. UK-based

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  • Tiffany Gordon5 months ago

    Glorious work Dani! Speak on it! 🎉🫶🏾💪🏾

  • Komal6 months ago

    Love this raw, fierce vibe you’ve got going here!! Respecting your own boundaries is the ultimate self-care flex. Keep that precious love close, and let the world catch up! 💖

  • D.K. Shepard7 months ago

    Bam! Powerfully written, Dani! This is fire!!

  • Dalma Ubitz7 months ago

    I am SO here for this final image you chose. It ties your whole poem together. Super well done. You can see you crafted this with time and care 💕

  • Andrea Corwin 7 months ago

    Yeah! SNAP!! This is what many want to scream and can't articulate. You put a lot in this poem. I especially loved these lines: since evil nastiness on two legs deserves interstellar spaces between it and me YOU AIN'T LYIN'!!

  • RP7 months ago

    You’re not obligated to love everyone. Love your poem. It’s honest and raw.

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