Waking Up

Realizing that sharing my daily writings here means that some readers receive an email each day, I have decided that after today, I will reduce my postings to two or three times a week. I hope the daily emails haven't been too much.





I am frightened.
The days feel darker than 
this February weather.
Questioning if I am enough
for the challenges before me,
I tell you my troubles,
my worries, 
my fears — you 
are so kind to listen like this.

My stories fall through you
like snowflakes through air, melting
into the warmth of your bosom. 
You don't see my problems, but 
you hold me, anyway, 
singing sunshine songs
to wake me up.



Carol Barrow
February, 2017