“I tried”

Claiming you tried is not enough
if it does not grow legs
does not make itself known
does not move you
hit the road
bust down the door
search every nook
find a way

Without the action
of actually trying
the words “I tried” are empty

It must lead you from the cage in your head
kill the stories which keep you frozen
embarrass your reasons
for not reaching towards
not pulling close

It must attempt
to repair, to reconcile
and find us where we are
To turn “I tried” from vapor

into substance
roots in the ground
a foundation for reimagining
what we all might be, together