Threadbare
I’m ready to fall to earth
And let her reveal
my true form
I will accept it
as I reach for the sun
I’m ready to fall to earth
And let her reveal
my true form
I will accept it
as I reach for the sun
But soon I will
carry them home
To feed the embers
nestled like rubies
in the ash of yesterday
Tools for navigating the dark night of winter solstice. For years now I’ve been practicing slowing down to honor the winter solstice, and still I have to remind myself that it’s OK to do so amidst a culture that wants us to constantly be on our game.