I wrote this poem after riding a wave of emotion… I did not fully understand why or where the emotions were fully coming from. The human body has muscle memory and sometimes feelings come to life as a result of our letting go of past pains and hurts. But sometimes these heartfelt times are simply a reflection of the hormonal changes in our bodies. This poem was written in honor of the great change women all over experience when we enter menopause, if we're lucky enough to live that long. The Magic of Menopause The unexplainable waves of emotion as if I might cry while listening to any soft song or upon reading a soulful poem astounds me. No matter how much joy surrounds me there is a sadness and I enter it, feel the fullness of it, gratitude and love for my life, my husband, my new puppy, our home, cannot hush this rush of weep. I practice the art of letting go, ponder the depths of love and happiness as my hormones...
Women's Spiritual Poetry