Moving Mountain
Alice Motta
I thought I had roots
And many heavy rocks
That’d never let me go
That the lack of water
And the dryness of the sun
Would keep me at bay
But I looked inside and saw
My rivers overflow
Below the skin of Earth
Deep underneath the soil
They flood and freely flow
In many directions
So I too, can go
Wherever I decide to root
I’ll find food
I’ve got the light
I project my shadow
I will be whole
And many heavy rocks
That’d never let me go
That the lack of water
And the dryness of the sun
Would keep me at bay
But I looked inside and saw
My rivers overflow
Below the skin of Earth
Deep underneath the soil
They flood and freely flow
In many directions
So I too, can go
Wherever I decide to root
I’ll find food
I’ve got the light
I project my shadow
I will be whole
Alice Motta is a physical theatre actor based in London, who explores themes of self-discovery, migration, body freedom, and sexuality. In 2023, she won a competition on Mental Health Awareness week and was published at the Poem Stellium website. She was also published in two anthologies in Brazil. For the second consecutive year, she will be a headliner at the Newham Poetry Festival and as a result, have her poems printed on their booklet.
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