Dead Remember
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Dead Remember

When we remember, we’re holding alive within ourselves the parts that caused us pain but launched us into the orbits we currently occupy. We carry the turning points in vividness.  

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Listos & Vamanos
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Listos & Vamanos

But on the shoulders of that volcano in Mexico, the time I felt least ready to do the big thing ahead, was the time I spoke it aloud the most. I said “I’m ready” more times into that Mexican alpine air than I have in twenty years.

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Heartbeat
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Heartbeat

One of the guides told us to turn off our headlamps and when our eyes adjusted, a hint of orange haloed the volcano across the way.

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To the End
Beth Downing Beth Downing

To the End

The faltering ones – with pinched eyes and grimacing mouths – made me pick up the chant. “All the way,” I found myself repeating.

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