Here I Stand, And I Stay

Under the moon, this body stays grounded

Stars hold the sky

I stand solid below

I am here

steady under my own weight

My hands stay low

strength settled in them

I am here

steady

and staying

The sky stays wide

I stay planted

I hold my ground

without bracing

This body stays where it stands

The night stays open

I stay intact

I remain here

steady from the inside

I stay right here

fully present

I am here

and I am staying

The night holds steady above me

The earth holds steady below

I stay centered between them

present

and unmoved

This place holds

I hold it back

No leaning

No leaving

Above and below

both remain

I stand intact

in this place

Here I stand

and I stay

The moon stays overhead

I hold my place

Stars keep their pattern

I do not shift

I am here

steady

and staying

Sky above me

ground beneath me

The night surrounds me

I stay intact

I remain centered

in this body

Here I stand

and I stay

The moon hangs steady

I stay in place

Stars keep their order

I keep mine

Here I stand

and I stay

I am here

steady

and staying

I am here

steady

and staying