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There is familiarity – and I soak it in.
I close my eyes and feel the energy of the sun
As it reaches my body through the trees.
I hear the soft trickle of our creek
As it runs over the rocks and tree roots.
I hear the morning songs of our birds and
Their movement amongst the trees.
I see the new buds of leaves forming on the branches,
The green is vibrant as new life dwells within.
I see the dwindling creek fading,
Knowing it returns to the earth for summer.
I stand surrounded by both re-birth and release.
The change of season is very welcome,
I release winter and all of its storms.
They were weathered, barely, and here I stand.
My place of rebirth from the ashes
Of what was to be the path of our family
Is now a journey I take with my girls.
Our triangle forges on in peace love harmony.
I remember the day, the moment when it was ash,
Just a pile of smoldering ash.
No longer a home with life inside,
The bustle of family and pets is now just ash.
No final goodbye to them, just gone.
Today I remember my colours
As I rose from those ashes
Like a phoenix reborn from a life
Weighed down by tragedy.
I am a new woman ready to walk and live
In a world full of colour – pinks and yellows
Hues of love, my love.
~SC
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Sara Christine
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Comments (1)
Absolutely love this, heartfelt words