I woke up this morning

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I woke up this morning

and...

I forgot to wash last night's make up off my face

I forgot to cleanse my soul from yesterday's pain,

still holding on to past heartache,

finding it hard to be open to today's beginnings.

I forgot to brush my hair,

to clean up loose ends.

I just keep getting caught in the knots

feeling tangled

feeling stuck.

I forgot to stretch,

to let out all the tension that's buried into my bones.

Stretch so fully

as if I'm trying to reach for the sun's rays,

to catch a bit of its light for myself.

I guess I forgot how to radiate my own light.

radiate confidence,

positivity,

to radiate warmth

I forgot to smile.