This Day Had Some Plans – A Poem on the strong power of suggestion.
This day had its plans. I had mine.
They did not include a crash, a stumble, an ice pick,
the urge to see the security footage of
my foolishness again and again.
This body, this heart so accustomed to pain
denies the rationale of a scale.
I wrestle not against flesh
Sore places that will eventually leave – they get homesick too.
As they go, I’ll stay easy, loose
running interference on the placebo effect of my mind
and the white coat too anxious to prescribe a puff, a shot,
a day that invites a lil’ wallow in it.
Ama
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Ama Danesi is an author, storyteller, and financial strategist. A self-proclaimed witness to what's possible when stubborn optimism is a core strategy, she holds an MBA and an M.A. in Humanities, and has worked in banking and management in corporate Nigeria and the U.S.
She's written a collection of diaspora stories, "Artificially Flavored Layers," and her debut children's book, "Mayen and the Unexpected Gift," is part of the Mayen Creative Series. Check out her books on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Dormanes's website or whereever books are sold. Ama enjoys her family and life in beautiful, sunny California, and she blogs at amadanesi.com.
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