Word of the Day

dóchas is my word for the day
A word of meaning
A word of history
A word that holds connotations I dare not even dream of

dóchas is my word for the day
I swirl it around on my tongue like a fine wine
It tingles my lips my pop rocks and coke
It sits in my stomach like a good steak

dóchas is my word for the day
My latest attempt to find a connection to my ancestors
My latest attempt to question the worth of painful possibilities
My latest attempt to quiet the screaming voices of irrationality

dóchas is my word for the day
It scares me to the marrow
Rooting me to this spot
Compelling me to flee

dóchas is my word for the day
I have spent so long in darkness that the light terrifies me
The light I see warms but holds the ever present possibility of burning me alive
I am crippled with fear

dóchas is my word for the day
dóchas is terrifying me in a new way
dóchas is bringing me a question of a better future
dóchas is lowering my coffin into the ground with me in it