Grounding Poem by Ellen Shaw

Say your truth to me
Shout it louder than my lies
Drown out the voices
tripping over themselves
Say each sentence clearly
One
Word
At
A
Time
Untangle all the knots
Tie up all loose ends
Turn me right side round
Stand me on my own two feet
Walk ahead and I will follow
One
Step
At
A
Time
Help me find me
wherever it is I go
when Hours pass me by
Who am I? How do I disappear?
Lay a paper trail
One
Clue
At
A
Time
Mould me into a person
Breathe life into me
Give me a name
Make me real
Decorate me with colour
One
Brushstroke
At
A
Time
Feel my skin
when it is made of paper
My hair, when it turns to wire
Touch me when I feel nothing
Bring me back
One
Truth
At
A
Time