Writers 
Instructions for the In-Between
Don't rush the time in between.
It is not a corridor.
It is a space.
As if you meant it, sit in it.
Allow your feet to touch the ground.
Give your hands some time to be empty.
The in-between will inquire of you.
you are not ready to answer.
Answer with breathing.
Answer by showing up nonetheless.
You'll want to stuff it.
utilizing scrolling.
with brand-new plans.
with anyone who claims to know how to get out.
Don’t.
No, not yet.
Give it enough time to be quiet.
to comprehend what it is teaching.
Where roots develop is in the space in between.
where the old skin becomes loose.
Where to find out the difference
between needing and wanting.
Here, you'll spill.
In grocery stores, you'll cry.
You will send drafts and delete them.
That is permitted.
Collect evidence.
Not proof for other people.
Evidence in your favor.
that you carried on.
that even though you were tired, you chose kindness.
that you did not lose your temper.
One morning you will wake up
and the door you had been looking for
will not resemble a door.
It will look like you.
Steadier.
Softer.
Less afraid of silence.
Before then, transport water in small containers.
Patch as much as you can.
Put the rest off until later.
The in-between is not wasted.
It is the work.
It's the evolution.
So remain.
Breathe.
Allow corners to gather light.
And have faith
that what is expanding
is developing you.
