Heather Pound

what will you do when love comes to call

knocking on the door of your sombre heart

are you comfortable

too comfortable

in the place that you have been

or will you open the sash up wide

to let love’s sunshine in

it’s really up to you

you get to choose

pay attention to your heart when the cobwebs come in

what little spiders have busily started their webs

name them by name then invite them to leave

because you have something else you would rather

build there instead

you may have been living the only way you know how

but if you open your heart to new ways of being

of living

of doing

you might be surprised by what is already

waiting at your door impatient

what would it be like to invite love in

would you sit by the fire

socks on

coffee in hand

or would you kick off your shoes

and together dance

once again you get to choose

no one will make you do this

there is a lot in this world well beyond your control

but not this

this is yours

this is your gift

Heather Pound 2024