On my birthday
I sat on my porch
and watched the rain
come down
and I was reminded
that water can cleanse us
(if we let it)
At 7 a.m.,
before I had spoken a word out loud
I stood in the yard
arms outstretched
heart toward the sky
and promised myself
that this simple act
was a new beginning
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