stretching, a new word for self-attacking

Marlie at work in the garden

just wanted to try a high resolution photo
and see if it made
any difference
???
what do you think?

Stretching:

we can expand
out
and we can release extra effort
and
we can
get clear about possibilities

and then
there
is
"stretching"

such a sweet,
deceptive
sado/masochistic ritual
in yoga and athletic "warm ups"


not always
but usually
stretching
is pulling
and yanking on
ourselves

this seems
unkind
to me
what do you think?

bigger essay
at The Seduction of Stretching