Stretching out like popcorn. Parallel stretching out on the floor – reach, stretch. Lengthen. Lean. Slender. Sprawling. Splayed. Circles. Hugging. Rolling. Back. Spine. Chest cavity. Rolled in and over. Open up. Care Bear Stare pose. Shoulders back – troll belly button jewel shining bright.
“Shine bright like a diamond.” Ri Ri gets it.
Collapsing and reaching – yoga’s ugly step sister. No happy baby here – these are contemporary dance moves – body-led – what is needed? What feels good might look silly. Fuck it. These are the peops. This place doesn’t judge. Feeling weighty. Feeling nappy without needing a nap. Already more grounded – less flighty, more me. This is me, right now. Mother fuckers.
Heavy head. Jaw tension. Hot cheeks. Cold fingers. Gurgling belly. Jelly belly. Moms words – she is ugly so sees ugly. Lol – I don’t think she’s ugly but she must wear ugly glasses to see the world the way she does.
where rivers are born 