Subtle shades have fallen
In lavender and blues
The sky glows pink on that horizon
No clouds on furrowed brows
How crisp the winter morning grows
Subdued
I miss the waking joy I felt
I miss the anticipation
Dogged daily duties are just passing
Time
My spirit rises slowly
To meet another empty day
To greet and see the beauty
Still, it’s not the same
I fill up all the empty spaces
The quiet lasts too long
That part of me still pouting
Don’t want to love
Don’t want to move
Don’t want to stay
Don’t want to feel this way
Again
Drink a cup of coffee
Thinking of the ones who love me
Life abounds me
Love surrounds me
I know that joy is not essential
Joy will visit once again
Slogging through the morning
In its subtle shades of blue
My sighing breath a meditation
Of all the ways that I miss you
Born to love
Taught to give
Slowly learning how to let go
Slowly letting go
I show up ready every time
Open hearted
True
I let the healing taking its course
I let the difference be
I’ll get used to who I am now
This dawning light on me
I glow a little brighter now
A little larger
A little lighter
When my home appears
To welcome me
There will be no lingering
Regret
No lingering in the past
I watch the different ways
The light tastes
In lavender and blues
