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Cheers to Us! (2 of Cups)

Two of Cups – The Housewives Tarot
Cheers to us!

To the more than you or me
To the "WE" we didn't know we needed to be
You are the joke to my spit take
The acetaminophen to my headache
Perhaps you are the nut to my screw
Yes, that was awkward
Tis true

A strangely perfect combination
With enduring fascination 
Like pickles and peppermint sticks
Like cornichons and caramel dip
Like peanut butter and pickle sandwiches 
And jack cheese quesadillas with pickled cabbages

Our inner Jerry McGuires mouthing
"You complete me!" without the shouting
Laughing out loud to jokes unspoken
Exchanging small trinkets as love tokens
I'm happy to have you as my ride or die
As I provide the "why ask why?"
May our adventures be only just beginning
Now toss it back
Let's get to sinning

-gws

Mechanical Wings

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He spoke to me of mechanical wings
They appeared within a broken dream
Born of fractured thoughts and roughened pieces
And so these wings become his thesis

Of chrome and shadow
His masterpiece risen
His body lay fallow
Both betrayer and prison

However he envisions that he flies
As he dreams of untethered skies
Let hope be the power to help him heal
Born of pain transformed to magic and steel

-gws

The Monster Within (Strength VIII)

Strength – The Literary Tarot

Confronting myself in the glass
I dive deep into my own reflection
I recognize the fearful demon 
Hiding behind my own eyes
The creature that sabotages
And causes me to walk the world
As only a fraction of what I could be

I reach my hand into the glass
Caress my own cheek lovingly
And pluck out the monster
I refuse to submit to being less
Today I reclaim myself
And will carry forward despite doubts and fears

I lift my chin
Pinch the apples of my cheeks
Straighten my hat
Winking at my reflection before
I turn to explore the world
A woman undaunted and indomitable

-gws

Respite from the Fight (4 of Swords)

4 of Intelligence (4 of Swords) – The Dungeons & Dragons Tarot
Weary to the bone
I drop where I stand
It feels liberating to let my guard down
No matter what comes next
Now is the time for a short rest
Convalescence of mind, body, and spirit
Contemplation of what I have just endured
And quiet preparation for what is to come
This time is for me
My respite from the fight
I close my eyes
Tip back my head
And breathe

-gws

Circling the Cauldron (7 of Cups)

7 of Potions (7 of Cups) – Hocus Pocus Tarot
Circling the cauldron 
Filled with endless possibilities
What do I wish to manifest
All the power to decide
And yet I'm ensnared by indecision
Overwhelmed by options
Caught up in the daydreams of infinite outcomes
Tangled up in wishful thinking
And so I close my eyes and choose
I move
I trust my intuition
That the decision I make
Is the path meant for me to take

-gws
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Tarot Card of the Day 10/15/23 7 of Potions (7 of Cups) Deck of the Day: Hocus Pocus Tarot Poem: Circling the Cauldron #wordswishesandwisdom #poetry #poetrytok #tarotcardoftheday #tarotcardofthedaypoetry #poem #poet #poetsoftiktok #poetryreading #witchtok

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Clarity of Vision (The Star XVII)

The Star – The Pulp Tarot
Laying in the cool grass
Under a glittering black velvet sky
Bathing in the ancient light of uncounted stars
Experiencing
Dreaming 
Delighting in being
I stare into a sea of unfathomable possibilities
And endless opportunity
With a serene clarity of vision

-gws
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Tarot Card of the Day 10/14/23 Card of the Day: The Star Deck of the Day: The Pulp Tarot Poem: Clarity of Vision #wordswishesandwisdom #poetry #poetrytok #tarotcardoftheday #tarotcardofthedaypoetry #poem #poet #poetsoftiktok #poetryreading #witchtok

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Dance of Indecision (2 of Swords)

2 of Bat’leths (2 of Swords) – Star Trek: The Next Generation Tarot
Balanced on a blade's edge
Above pikes and perils
How do I choose
When all options feel fraught
Dancing between hard choices
Avoiding difficult decisions
Leaves me stranded in indecision
Unable to feel my way forward
I must have faith
That the knife thrower's aim
Flies true

-gws
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Tarot Card of the Day 10/13/23 2 of Bat’leths (2 of Swords) Deck of the Day: Star Trek: The Next Generation Tarot Poem: Dance of Indecision #wordswishesandwisdom #poetry #poetrytok #tarotcardoftheday #tarotcardofthedaypoetry #poem #poet #poetsoftiktok #poetryreading #witchtok

♬ original sound – GWS

Say the Thing, Make it Awkward

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Say the thing
Make it awkward

For we never know when the final fickle Fate
Will wield her scissors and snip a thread from our tapestry
Forever severing a connection
An action that cannot be undone

"I love you."
"I miss you."
"I care about you."
"You are important to me."
"My life is better with you in it."

Whatever the thing is you feel
SAY IT
And let it go
Knowing that you have released love
In some version
Into the life of someone you care for in some way

We are fortunate to have our lives
Woven with many threads
But as gently as we are entangled together
The severing and unraveling are inevitable
Sharp and severe
We will have loss
But we do not have to have regret

Say the thing
Make it awkward

Only Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos
See the grand weaving of our lives
How each chapter of our lives will unfold
And how and when those varied chapters will end
Within those pages we are gifted with the opportunity of choice
To give and receive love with the others in our story

Say the thing
Make it awkward

-gws

Stomping on Eggshells

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Every step I take
I'm stomping on eggshells
They cover the landscape of this relationship
Like unexploded landmines after a war

The book explained it
It explained you
It explained us
Or
More specifically
Why there is no air between us
Why there is no peace between us
Why there is little hope for us

The book
However
Didn't tell me what I could do about it
What I should do about it
The only peace it gave was that 
The immobility was a real side effect
The difficulty breathing
Being
Living
Leaving
That feeling stuck was normal

It isn't a failing 
But a reflection of the deeply difficult
Existence of living with 
Loving
Trying to love

Being loved by
Being hated by
Being loved by
Being resented by
Being loved by
Being shamed by
Being loved by
Being eviscerated by
Being loved by 
Being devastated by

A person with a personality disorder

gws