We all need some time
Time on our own
To understand who we are
We all need some time
Without other humans
who are whispering their versions
of life and humans into our ears
to figure out our own version
Listening to the songs of the birds
and the rustling grass beneath our feet
We all need some time
to dive into our own minds
and talk to ghosts and demons
to figure out what they want
and what we need
We all need some silence,
waiting for the ghosts to come,
waiting for ghosts to retell us
all our oldest stories
and the worst mistakes
We all need some time
to learn to forgive ourselves
and keep on living
hand in hand with our ghosts