every day begins
with a long inhale,
and a contented sigh –
a sign of gratitude
for living another day
blinds slide open,
sunlight filters in –
birds calling
in the distance,
inviting you
to join in
lean into
the wind
flowing through
the trees
be free like the
bumble bee buzzing
from flower to flower
life is crazy and hard
and wild and
so incredibly
beautiful –
the heat of the sun
dances on your skin
as you take in
another deep breath
filling your lungs
with nature’s song
you see colors
more vibrantly
feel the wind
more coolly
embrace the world
more fully –
because life
wasn’t always
this way –
but you learned that
your darkness was
also your superpower;
it taught you
so many
important lessons –
now you run wild
through the grass,
speak the language
of the trees
every triumph
and tribulation
molded you
into the strong woman
you are today
rejoice
in the way
things are,
find peace
in the way things
used to be
now every day
isn’t this pristine
but you’ve learned
to hold these
precious moments
close to your soul
and know you
are standing
with your toes
planted firmly
in the sand
because of all
your strong heart
has endured