Goddess

the date changed to 2025

yet things are as bleak as ever

the trees remain barren

the sun remains hidden

flowers are nowhere to be found

perhaps this isn’t the beginning

during spring

the rains come

they renew the land

help plants grow

invite back creatures we lost in the winter

that is more of a new year

the actual beginning of what is to come

my birthday is in May

and i love having a spring birthday

after a period of cold & snow,

which i love by the way,

the sun comes out to play

you see butterflies again

there is green everywhere

i remember as a child

we had a very woodsy backyard

i used to get sad when winter would come

because that would mean the green would go away

then when summer came back around

the trees would be full again

. . .

i no longer fear the winter

i have grown to love it

the icy wind

the crunchy snow

the white blankets covering the land

everything slows down

& reminds you to slow down too

if the animals are hibernating

why aren’t we?

i love the quiet of the cold

fans aren’t running and everyone is inside

it’s my perfect winter paradise

the perfect time to get a cup of hot chocolate

a good murder mystery book

& get cozy with blankets

i love a good excuse to stay in

if i had a fireplace

that would absolutely be lit up

i love watching the smoke from my drink dance in the air

enveloping the mug with both hands

feeling the warmth trickle through my hands

i close my eyes

& i smile

i can’t put the book down

my blinds are open

watching the snow travel

watching the trains ride by

reminding me i live in a city i love

the sound it makes is so soothing

perhaps that is the city girl in me

behind my home is the beach

how lucky am i to live in a place that has it all

. . .

for the next few months

i still have a cozy winter

snows will come

the air will remain quiet

my books will be piled up near me

this is where you can find me

not that i want you looking

please leave me alone

we’ll convene in the spring

xoxo