by Alexandra Seidel
Shift the darkness like fallen summer leaves;
there is no more magic in a cast off skin
just like there is no more magic left in last night's dreams.
You can call me a girl of feathers and fur,
of changing light and light that never comes.
I am a girl that doesn't even keep her own bones,
breaks the length of her strides like sticks
and casts a different shadow
whenever she turns her back to the sun.
I like the shift best; it is the truth
of me that only I can know, it is my inside.
I am the heart in every new skin,
and the shift is the heart inside my heart. You
needn't fear the changeful nature of me; I
am not afraid either
of casting off again,
taking another,
of always moving another step.
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What inspires you to write and keep writing?
These days I’m never really sure where exactly inspiration comes from, nor can I predict when it’ll strike. I think that after a while, after many, many words, your mind is tuned to writing and constantly scanning for ideas in the background. When I first started out though, knowing that people other than me were enjoying reading what I wrote, that was (and still is, to a degree) what kept me working at getting better. So whenever you read something that you like, do reach out to the author and let them know you enjoyed their words!
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