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Mood.

May 10th, 2022

A gust of wind rushes in

Unexpected, chilling

A sunny day transforms

To an eerie mix

Of cool gusts over a humid blanket

Gray, ominous clouds loom over head

Children playing

Parents crane their necks

Will this spoil the evening fun?

Bolt of lightning embosses the warning

Move to shelter

Say your goodbyes

Thunder claps to solidify

This is not a sky

To play with.

…

She exhales deeply

Reciting an affirmation

More breaths

In and out.

The anxiety becomes a distant rumble

The frustration lessens.

Opening her eyes

She returns to the present.
Mother.

May 8th, 2022

To be a mother

A picture of deep, imperfect love.

Giving your very self

In honor of growing

A new person.

Some ache for it

Wait and wait and wait

An ever elusive treasure.

Some are bestowed this gift

Only for that child

To be taken away.

Some endure physical destruction

To bring their child forth.

Perhaps this child grows to

Ignore all they were taught

Leaving only heartache

We see you today

Mothers whose story

Has turned out so differently

Than they had hoped.

To be a mother is to know

Joy

Pain

Loss

Courage

Sacrifice

Elation

Mother.

Your life is a beautiful poem.
A simple affirmation.

May 6th, 2022

I love myself

I am loved by others

I can do cool & important things

I am a holy creation

I am capable

To face whatever is next

If I love myself

I will love others in return

Praise be to God

For making me.
Regret.

May 2nd, 2022

If I could go back in time

Stand in front of the girl I once was

I wonder what I might say to her

I have compassion for all that she did not know

I feel frustrated at what she refused to learn

I long to embrace her

To let her know that she will grow, become strong

We would sit down for coffee

I would place my hand over hers

And ensure her that she is loved, capable, beautiful.

When she starts to give me rebuttals

About why my words aren’t true

I would snap my fingers in her face

Tell her to wake up and live in the present

Will I have this same moment – ten years from now

About who I am today?

Can I transcend to a higher plane

Without the foundation of time?

Many say they have no regrets.

I say there are moments that I would change.

Can I receive this with gratitude?

To know that what has gone wrong has value.

May I live today with thankfulness and patience

Giving myself grace for every version of me.