We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other. Our age yields no great and perfect persons. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

You just discovered you have fifteen minutes to live.

1.    Set a timer for fifteen minutes.
2.    Write the story that has to be written.

I want to just be me.

With all my tangles and knots.

Telling the stories of my scars like wise tales.

I want to dig my feet in the earth till my toes are the color of burnt umber,
And paint my face with the color juice from crushed flower petals.

Let me unwind. 
Let me lay out the textile of rich colors and shapes, all sewn with unusual thread.

I want to run in the wind while my sari clings to my chest and its tail glides behind me.

I want to have midnight tea parties in the garden,
With twinkling Chinese lanterns and talk about all the many shades of blue.

I just want to be.

I want to rise from the tub like a Goddess,
And confidently be naked under the moon.

I want to use the colors I feel,
And paint the shapes that stir me.

I want my soul to spin.

Spin out of sorts till I am dizzy and fall onto a patch of wildflowers,
That gently cradle me.

I want to speak of the unspoken things,
Until they are free.

Let me be.
Let me be...“me”.

I want to tell you my regrets as we pick apples in the orchard,
And make a pie to eat with only our hands.

I want to describe the colors in your wings,
And whisper the words from your soul.

I want to hear with my heart,
And consciously blink while watching the sunset.

I want to sing.
I want to sing without knowing how.

I want to scribe your rebirth on water colored paper,
And sign it in hibiscus tea.

I want to cry.  Just because…
Joy has captured me.

I want to finger paint flowers,
And give them all new names.

I want to speak,
Without explaining.

I want to have nothing figured out,
And keep asking the questions.

I want to prove nothing,
And continue expressing the ways that choose me.

I want to just be.
Just be in myself,
To be set f r e e.

I want to live the way I was meant to,
Like how the sand meets the sea.

#Trust30 is an online initiative and 30-day writing challenge that encourages you to look within and trust yourself. Use this as an opportunity to reflect on your now, and to create direction for your future. 30 prompts from inspiring thought-leaders will guide you on your writing journey.