poem: becca bilbo-dorris

My Yes

The art of saying no
Slips through my fingers
Coming undone
A way to hide
The pride inside
Is failing
Is calling
The world goes on
It takes and breaks
No, stop
It will not shake
This beast of mine
What is art
But a practice
Never perfect
Never finished
Again I’ll try
To deny
And protect
My Yes

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about the writer: becca bilbo-dorris

Becca Bilbo-Dorris fell in love with crafting stories, telling yarns, and creating beauty before she could even write. She lives in middle Tennessee with her husband and their three boys. They recently left suburbia and bought the family farm complete with ducks, chickens, and enough room for her plant babies. She is surrounded by a beautiful, natural and inspiring landscape which only fuels Becca’s desires to write, paint, and eventually acquire alpacas.

Instagram:

Life- @rebilbo

Art- @redbilbo

Tiktok- @beccabilbodorris