The Wild Within
by Arielle Estoria
do not be afraid of your wild,
because if it were not for the untamed parts of us,
we would never really know what it means to be free
only know beauty as something to be caged
poked at and perfected
and not seamless and already part of our existence
do not be afraid of your wild
of the stallion that lives inside of you
of the parts of you that do not fit within society’s perspective of acceptable
do not hush your wild,
do not tell her that she does not belong
because one day - while everyone scrambles to find who they are again -
she will bring you back to the song of your truth
to the wild in your step
and the rhythm of your heart that only your soul knows
the beat to
she will be the one to whisper:
keep dancing
even when no one else hears the music
