My Next Chapter

My Next Chapter

I’ll be fine.
But this mantra is neither present
nor leaping forward nor a prayer.
It’s a lie.

Be Present

Be Present

“Be present” is a good directive.
But it should have been preceded with lessons in being still.

Unfurling Grief

Unfurling Grief

she modeled the wintering, the unfurling.
And I know I can stand strong in my winter when it comes.