Tamara Willems

too much traffic…

My house you know,
is rarely completely
quiet
and almost always too
full
of stuff

the goldfinch outside my window
are exactly the same colour
as the budding
forsythia

at times, I am perfect peace
and contentment
while also,
uneasy & un
comfortable

sometimes I am searching, seeking
slightly unsure
sometimes knowing, somewhat
certain
questions

my aim
to remain open

always as a mother
as a parent
as a lover
I rise and fall, in rhythm
with holding on
and
letting  go…

this time of year, I feel caught
between cleaning up outside
and the oh-so-necessary
cleaning on the
inside
breathing .. … in            
space

I suppose this could be
a metaphor
for me
caught between the two
consequence
of a scattered mind
too much traffic

words to share, but where to pull from

in most everything
I am reaching out and
pulling back
such is my nature
protection-ist

I am brave and I am strong
courage IS my everyday
never, ever am I
weak
except,
I cannot deal… with a dull pencil
and cantankerous computer

sunshine is my salve
and kindness is my creed
love
is in me,  and I
am

in
it

and this,  from Billy Collins,
“…   balancing the wish to be lost with the need to be found”

yes..  my goodness..


this…  ♥

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