May you refuse to do battle against

May you refuse to do battle
against the parts of yourself
that need love the most.

Set down your sword.
Say hello to every shard.

Hello, grief.
Hello, sadness.
Hello, anger.
Hello, madness.

The sharp pieces of you
don’t need to be discarded.

The parts that have been hiding
need gentleness and care.
It takes courage to shed off all your armor
in a heap upon the ground,
but there is life inside…