the wind, she blows strong today

enough to tousle hair

but not enough to tangle

 

and as she moves

everything she touches

as if to say ‘i’m here,’

she reaches in

to touch your heart as well

 

and whispers soft that while

winter has begun

the branches bare

the temperature cold,

that this is part of a cycle

required.

 

if you do not cherish the chill

as much as the burst of spring,

remember that without

this season that rests

 

the bounty of autumn after summer’s

growth—is less

and the absolute joy of spring

entirely taken for granted

 

so listen to the wisdom of the wind,

she has travelled far and witnessed things

your eyes have not.

 

she has also noted

that as humans slow

and seek shelter from the cold

in burrows of their own,

their hearts find solace as well

 

—winter makes it easier to feel

(this line borrowed from my daughter Hannah)

Photo by Rachel Coyne on Unsplash