Poetry
I let myself fall
Jillian Arsenault — November 4th, 2022

I let myself fall
I put down the weight of my dreams
I closed the curtains, hid under blankets
While I taught myself about boundaries
I said no to things that felt like tightening in my heart or twisting in my chest
I felt
I let myself, for the first time, unfold the carefully wrapped package that boxed my needs, tucked away at the back of the closet
I let myself speak, quietly at first, from the voice of the parts that had been long ago silenced
And patiently
I listened.