The heart-shaped clouds of sunset 
orange, deep blue and cotton candy pink 
pepper and patchwork the sky.
I am in awe 
anchored in the here and now

The seasons capture my attention. 
some are lighter and brighter 
with growth and opportunity; 
others in darkness, quiet 
a stillness blankets the earth

Like marble that follows its track 
towards light or dark, 
it doesn’t matter the trajectory. 
They are both sides of the same coin; 
You can’t have one without the other

A seed can only sprout under pure darkness.  
and like the ocean tide, 
like the phases of the moon, 
we must not forget our periods of 
rest, renewal, of turning inward 

So that our wells become stocked 
with fresh ideas and inspiration come spring