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Enjoy this lovely poem. to me it connected to the feeling of loneliness and belonging alongside the burden of “goodness” and “purity” in which humans feel a constant need to uphold.
It spoke to my queerness not only in regards to sexuality but who I am as a person beyond that. A poem on not just self acceptance but bringing ourselves back to our roots, too nature and love and to be free from humanity’s disconnection and dependancy for shame. That we do belong, on this earth and with this nature, with our bodies and with others.
I do not have to be “good”
Let the soft animal of my body loves what it loves
I have been playing these words for months now, seemingly forgetting and re remembering them often. this poem is an important reminder for me to not overthink the things I love, do not restrict or distance myself from them. but instead to let myself be comfortable with the softest and kindest part of me, love unashamed. focus on the words “let” because it is one thing to be full of love but it is another to allow yourself to feel all of that Love.
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the best, most human piece of writing to ever exist. it is my belief every person to walk the earth needs to read this. it is a gift.
You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your kneesfor a hundred miles through the desert repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.
Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.
Meanwhile the world goes on.
Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain are moving across the landscapes,
over the prairies and the deep trees,
the mountains and the rivers.
Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,
are heading home again.
Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting -
over and over announcing your place
in the family of things.
Jul 1, 2024
Jan 27, 2025
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I DO NOT HAVE TO BE GOOD!!! I DO NOT HAVE TO WALK ON MY KNEES FOR A HUNDRED MILES THROUGH THE DESERT REPENTING!! I ONLY HAVE TO LET THE SOFT ANIMAL OF MY BODY LOVE WHAT IT LOVES, DAMNIT!!!
Jan 15, 2025
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It is summer time and everyone is out dancing and drinking, meeting new lovers or growing with old lovers. I am left watching as I work for money and for a better version of myself. My winter was wild and shocking with polycules and new friends, flirting and drinking everyday barely had a second to look after myself let alone my dog(Ted). the strangest thing is how I’m very happy not doing much, I love my own company and I’m getting a complete 8 hours of sleep with no lovers to keep me awake at night or disrupt my eating schedule from nausea. I feel wrong for this though like I should be making every memory possible, Jam Pack as many emotions and experiences as I can whilst young and it’s summer. but I’m so happy, I need to stop being mean to myself, for changing my mind on what I truly want.
Dec 13, 2024
I know by Fiona Apple has been replayed many times this week as I actually begin to process a break up from months ago. His ex texted me too so all the emotions are going crazy
Jan 24, 2025
I have many complex feelings around painting people, relationships, friends, situationships ect. I’m recently working on a piece related to a recent break up and feel strange about showing it because I don’t want him to think I’m obsessed or dwelling or creepy but fuck it! I don’t care let me process and express and if you think painting someone’s face without their permission is immoral! Well cheating on someone is also quite immoral.
Anyway here’s my new piece I have started (not finished)
“Beautiful losers”
You love only when it’s a reflection of yourself.making me a mirror you can romanticise. he couldn’t tell me anything about me, just how I made HIM feel.
Jan 24, 2025