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Go Places in M y Mi So far away and long ago.
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Now, a voice of sadness looms over the world. Two years and counting isolation, two years and waiting, building frustration. I pick up a pen, begin to write it all down, painting in the streets of Italy. The roaring pyramids of Egypt, I want to see you soon. Sandy white beaches, of Jamaica, Dancing until the sun goes down, I have yet to meet you. Pictures in my mind of places I long to go. This autistic poet misses seeing the world. I close my journal as I breathe into the moment. As I wait, let’s hope COVID-19 does not intend to stay, this deadly virus, only allows me to travel In my mind. Amanda Harrinauth is a poet, author and life coach with disabilities. She is a disability empowerment coach. She discovered the power of poetry in 2016, after being diagnosed with autism, saying it allows her “to dance with life.” She also believes poetry has healing properties. helenjournal.org • HELEN | 11
