i step out in sunshine today,
in the company of clouds
in need of a wander
to the library
where i gather in the comfort
of books
and to my garden
where i can sit
with sadness
I am drifting
a bit
between smiles
and tears
a silent sail of emotions
it feels like something hurts
but i’m not sure where
a weight on my wings
or I’ve snagged a line
I am un-tethered
yet it slows my feet
I sit in the shade and
watch as my guests arrive
a woodpecker, an oriole
and the lovely little nuthatch
offering me great sympathies
with their presence
the morning doves their gentle coos
Mrs. Cardinal stays all day peeping me a chorus of care
she never leaves me for long
in the corner i can see yellows and oranges and pinks
but they are kind enough to stay silent
knowing I have not missed their beauty,
but I’m just not ready to join them today
they surround me just the same in gracious offering
the sun breaks through and delicately starts to warm
just one shoulder
as not to intrude
but simply to assure
that all will still be here
waiting
as the clouds will clear
when beauty
and light
can find me
again ♥