And take one more step.
But to walk—to put one foot in front of the other toward the coffee maker, toward the mailbox, toward the office—that is a declaration: I am more than this rupture. herido pero aun caminando
That pottery is caminando .
In Spanish, the word herido comes from the same root as herida (wound) and herir (to strike). It implies a blow that was meant to stop you. And yet, caminando is a gerund—an ongoing action. It is not “I walked” (past) or “I will walk” (future). It is I am walking right now, through the pain, in real time. And take one more step