Yes, yes you do (Everything’s Fine)

I cut my bangs
and untethered myself
from the belief
that I need
someone

Do I need
Someone?

Let’s float
For a while
because
no one needs
that type of pressure

(Is this floating?)

You missed a spot.

Everything’s 

F

  I

    N

E.

Okay?

Stop asking.

Didn’t you see
my power? 

I fucking nailed this. 

I don’t need her.
Don’t need 

A tethering

Yanking me back
from the great float away
to some rote task 

And a massive array 

Of thumbs up
Validate 
Validate

Validate

I think I’ll grow it out
Now 
I’ve decided
Everything 
Everything’s

okay.

Am I right?

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Poem: © 2023 Ashley Wolpert Miller
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