by Christina DiLuzio
My issues are rooted
Like the base of a tree in soil, they are deep within me
Trying to pull them out, but they grip on tighter
Extracting my roots is not an option now
Slicing them down, they just grow back more embedded than before
Disembodying my roots was never an option at all
Fostering them in their place within me is how to grow
They have not been pulling me down to the depths of low points at all
No, they have been supporting me all the time, pushing me up and soaring me into new heights
My roots intertwine with who I am
I don’t know where one ends and the other begins
Roots need to be nourished, not cut