The women stopped wearing make-up.
They didn\u2019t bother with the office clobber,
heels pushed to the back of the rack as
flipflops and crocs came to light.
\u00a0
They became flat-footed, slow treading feet
spreading against the laminate, the stone,
the grass. Some days they didn\u2019t brush their hair,
roots reaching up from within, dark and natural.
\u00a0
They immersed themselves in old crafts;
crochet, knitting, watercolour \u2013 leaving the phone
to vibrate in another room. They began to read,
knead, blanch, blend, stir, separate and taste.
\u00a0
They planted seeds and couldn\u2019t believe their eyes
when a seedling broke the earth. Taking delight
as they watched wild birds peck, take flight,
a fresh green tendril in an orange beak.
\u00a0
They stood outside in the world and listened
for what seemed like
the first time. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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