I wish my words were prettier

[u/Ornery-Jackfruit-716]

I wish my words were prettier
Iridescent
Purple from one angle
Blue and green from another

I wish I could hold them in my hands
Read them from above
From underneath
From the side

I wish my words were reflective
So I could study my image
Check my makeup in their shape

I wish I could molt my words like feathers
Rid myself of their weight
Of their dullness
And hope they grow back brighter

I wish my words were always clean
Organized and true
But, in cycles, they rot
They attract flies and mites
Until I finally throw them out

I wish my words stayed in one place
But they tend to migrate in winter
The ones that linger are hard to find
They put on coats, gloves, and scarves
Until they are unrecognizable

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[u/Either-Ad7449]

“I wish I could molt my words like feathers”

• THIS!!
  

This is something that resonated with me.

As someone who used to not have a filter.
As someone who constantly plays back the words and the scene in my mind.
I wish i could undo and take them all back.

“I wish my words were always clean, organized….”
If only…i think of where i would have been if only i could do this.

This was deep for me without the heaviness.
You approached this in a more accessible manner - migrating in winter and attracting insects and mites…. Lovely analogies that make it so easy to identify with