Heather Pound

i remember feeling fragile during summer

perhaps more so with the scarlet in the trees

so when winter came, i closed the window

waiting for the surge of cold to pass

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and cozy in my blanket, cup of

tea in hand–i pause

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not peacefully at first, because accepting

the need for rest is perhaps the most

difficult, but important part of healing

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even the trees know that seasons change

and healing comes

the sun will shine

and all things bloom again

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—rhythms of life can be learned and the need for rest is not failure or weakness