that snake
will shed its skin
and not one tear
it does not fret
and regret
nor become upset
it knows better
it moves on
with less friction
and that bird
with its molting
does not turn to moping
and that tree
does not weep
as the sap seeps
as the leaves fall
at its feet
it does not linger
nor wallow
for what fell fallow
it is too busy
making its way skyward
nature does not grieve
for what it no longer needs
are you clinging to a suit
that no longer suits?
and now is your identity
befitting
limiting
ill-fitting
and better off
shed?
This is one of your best! You should publish it in a literary magazine. It’s really good!
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