My Dual Self

O child of Air and Water

Straddled here between Gemini and Cancer a strange mix of air and water — I transform become frigid snowflakes in winter See my uniqueness? Each moment of each day I am different from the minute, the day before In spring, I become the wind and rain — I herald in the Earth’s rebirth, and my own See how I’ve grown? Just a little each year By summer’s heat, I am wild whirl-winds stirring up dust and rolled waves upon beaches See how majestic I’ve become? Powerful! Yet by Autumn, I am tame once more — gentle winds to release leaves from trees and cool rain to begin the process of death See how I replenish the Earth and my psyche?

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Because there is no way I can talk about one without the other:

For 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘊.’s 05.01.21 Tuesday Prompt — Your Airy Self

And her 07.01.21 Thursday Prompt — Your Watery Self

Lori Carlson writes Poetry, Fiction, Articles, Creative Non-Fiction and Personal Essays. Most of her topics are centered around Relationships, Spirituality, Life Lessons, Mental Health, Nature, Loss, Death, and the LGBTQ+ community. Check out her personal Medium blog here.