Two roses stand strong
within their protective thorns
Entwined by years of friendship
they share secrets, thoughts, laughter, and tears
They sway with the whispering breeze
as they bloom and grow
mesmerizing all with the wisdom of their ageless beauty
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The knowing winds of northern mother
surround her
The protection of her spirit animals
lead the way
Wisdom and strength illuminate the trails of white
silently guiding
invoking the courage to glide
Kilometers straight up
that knowing wind pushes her
to move, to glide and climb
The rhythm and breath
brings joy to her soul
Breathing in-she becomes one
connected
safe in her snowy world of refuge and peace
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She listens with more than her ears.
The light from her soul
and the joy in her heart
illuminate the world around her.
Silently saying a prayer
she feels the comfortable beat of her heart
as she flows to the music within.
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For many ’tis the season
of
places to go
things to do
friends and family
For many ’tis the season
of
loneliness, painful memories
hunger, grief, and sadness
Breathe in joy, gratefulness, and thankfulness
breathe out compassion
Compassion for the many
who look at the calendar
and silently say Jan 2nd can not come soon enough
Joy for the many
who love everything about this season
Room to feel compassion, joy, and understanding
so the many, the few, and the silent
are seen, heard and understood
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Dark shadows once quiet
whisper
come with me
Tempting me
with safe corners
in darkened rooms
Shadows playing on the wind
then falling
deep into silence
tempting me to follow
I learned long ago
to listen to the shadows
to feel the yin
to acknowledge the damp, deep cold
I’ll settle in
with the softest of down
and multi-layers of love
until the whispering dark shadows
are quiet once again
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I took a drive down bad memory lane
and saw you looming on the street
You looked much smaller than I remembered
standing there alone and unfamiliar
When I turned my head to pass you by
I thought I heard you shutter and sway
quickly trying to shake the ghosts awake
saying, look, look who’s back
Did I take a wrong turn
or did I need to see that the power is gone
and the ghosts have long passed
I wasn’t back; I had to be sure
With a wry smile
I headed north on a twisted road
the air turning clean and crisp
north, where the sun dances with the sky
and the stars are thick with wonder
far, far away from bad memory lane
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I could longer
run
hide
deny
because it ate away my soul
I could longer
fight
pretend
act invisible
because it eroded my identity
So I learned to
see My-self
accept who I am
have self-compassion
embrace growth and change
I slowly evolved
Now, even on those darkest days
there is light in my soul
dancing in the sun
and hope in my heart
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