Allow
Some clouds are stormy,
some benign,
some hard to read.
And yet the sun has the potential
to illuminate the edges
of them all,
given the right conditions.
Just as our nearest star
facilitates the splendor
of silver linings,
so can we humans permit our
inner brilliance to radiate
from behind whatever
barricades may be in place.
We all want to,
though the desire may be
somewhat sequestered.
No matter what fronts
have blown through,
our own exquisite uniqueness
is there nestled within,
ours to share when
we feel secure and right.
And that we should -
both feel safe
and allow.
The sun doesn’t hesitate.
Why should we?
Sarah Carlson has many pieces to her whole, as most of us do. Those pieces include: mother, teacher, daughter, friend, widow, sister, skier, bicyclist, hiker, coach, drummer, and poet. Sarah lives in the western foothills of Maine where opportunities to make connections amid the splendor of the rivers, lakes and mountains are plentiful. She began writing and combining her poetry with photographs of her experiences in the natural world as part of healing from the sudden loss of her husband, Barry. More of her poetry can be seen on her blog here. Her book, The Radiance of Change, (found here) can be purchased on line through the independent bookstore in her hometown of Farmington, Maine.
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