Inspiration (Page 3)

A close-up photo of a man handing a handful of soil to a girl, who has her hands cupped just below his.

Good, bad, and ugly, we have all been given a legacy. It is up to us to decide what pieces, if any, are worthy of handing down…

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The United States Declaration of Independence, lying on a wooden table, with an American flag casually draped across the table above it.

Liberty is having agency over one’s own destiny and decisions. Liberty cannot truly exist without the ability to govern what happens to and with one’s own body.

(724 words)

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A photograph with cool tones, in which a woman stands in the water of a gulf as small waves roll into shore. The sky is cloudy and the moon is enlarged to emphasize the calming mood contained in the image.

The tides draw me
relentlessly,
toward the distant shore.

As the moon moves
effortlessly,
high above the waters.

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A small, pink flower grows up between the unfinished, wood planks of a home deck.

I flay myself
on the altar of art,
cut down to the bone,
break every last part.

I write it on paper,
type it into my phone,
share it with the world,
and feel utterly alone.

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