Wake More Fully to Beauty
A settled being,
now restless with
a wanting to understand,
be understood,
in a situation that is static and stale.
A deep despair at a lack of success,
not knowing what else to do or say.
She opens her eyes to a dark house,
though she knows her light
to be true.
She gazes out the window
as the late winter sun slowly
makes its way through the darkness,
illuminates a surprising scene.
Drawn out the door,
she turns her face to the sky,
takes in the still softness
of an unexpected snow.
She smiles at the message
to wake more fully to beauty—
that which surrounds
and that which resides within.
Sarah Carlson
March 16, 2022
