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This is a soulful song, full of wanderlust and willfulness. I published the poem months ago, thinking I’d record the song right away, but time is weird. What does it matter? Be here now.

I may or may not be ridiculously excited about having won a trip to Steemfest3. I may or may not have bounced on my couch in this video. (Bouncing dedicated to @jackmiller, among others.)

OMFG!!!!!!!!!! I'm going to Steemfest!!!

Not only am I going, but I get to sing for all the beautiful people. @roelandp emailed me about performing on Friday evening at Steemfest3. This is real. I’m soooooooooo grateful and thrilled, but I’ll talk about that in another post.

How about some music?

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Rebel Cry Rising

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Rebel cry rises
Behind lips shut tight
Heart pounding a march
Ready for a fight

Mind-mother tries to hush
To soothe, to hide,
But waves crash in my chest
Inside, the rising tide

Soul samurai lifts her sword
Always ready to swing
Mama says relax,
Don’t scream, just sing.

Talk myself down for the thousandth time.
Breathe deep. Go write some rhymes.
Gotta move, gotta run. Stop dancing in place.
This whole blessed world is my sacred space.

I was born to fly
My heart wants free
But in stillness
I learn to breathe a deeper me

Rebel cry rises!
Gotta harness that thing,
Focus it like an arrow,
Make it fucking sing.

There’s an urgency to life,
Makes me want it hard and fast.
How do I live for the long haul
When any day could be the last?

Original songwriting by Katrina Ariel

In other news, my recording gear is in! I just have to figure out how it works. Once I get everything in order for Steemfest, I’ll get right on that. ;)

Thanks so much for listening! In case no one has told you today, you’re AMAZING!

Whatever happens, keep singing your song!

Peace. @katrina-ariel

Photos mine unless otherwise credited.

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Author bio: Katrina Ariel is an old-soul rebel, musician, tree-hugging yogini, and mama bear to twins. Author of Yoga for Dragon Riders (non-fiction) and Wild Horse Heart (romance), she's another free-spirit swimming in the ocean of Steem.

dragon art: Liiga Smilshkalne

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