I got trapped in the shadow-side
the clouds enveloping me
the deep ice and snow
burying the flowers in my mind
For months I couldn’t find
the brand new day ~ I drifted
feeling so alone and lonely
grasping white-knuckled
to the real-
to the flowers in my mind
I wept tears of fear, pain & despair
and through the stony darkness, I felt the love
and the pull of light and hope
In the dark, before the dawn, I hear
this will pass~
the voice of a brand new day reassuring me
that the flowers will rise again
Today the shade went up and the sun pointed the way
bursting through the tangle of weeds
I entered the reflective garden
which grew out of friendship
trust, and tender care
The delicate petals that hold my secrets
gently swaying, urging me to remember
it’s safe, let go, it’s over
I breathed in the colors of peace
and got lost in the flowers in my mind

©Alexis Rose, image source: Alexis Rose & friends
Thank you for reading my books: If I Could Tell You How It Feels, and Untangled, A Story of Resilience, Courage, and Triumph