you have not been okay for some time

and this is okay as well.

but now you notice how long that it has

been since you have sincerely smiled,

truly been in a space to notice much at all

–and you long for change.

 

you do not have capacity for much effort,

for much beyond what you currently carry,

but i am here to tell you that not much is

required other than to gently, oh so softly

allow the door of your heart to open

inch by inch, bit by bit

 

to the beauty that is the world around.

in fact, remembering who you are,

that you are a seeker of beauty, not 

simply a container for burdens

will balance out the weight

of your soul.

 

so, release the tethers that bind.

open that door once again

and remember that the sun

still shines

 

and that being present to the

beauty is the antidote to the

numbness of your painful heart.

 

beauty is there, i promise,

waiting to embrace you

with its glorious dance.

 

Heather Pound 2023

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