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Cozy Contemplations - 25. Chapter 25 Peace
Cozy Contemplations
Peace
A mid-February walk
So different from yesterday’s
Astonishing, and welcomed
Warmer temperatures
Have chased snow from the road’s edge
Uncovering life amongst the death
Green beneath the browns and golds
Evidence of sustenance
For those who need it
Mice, deer, rabbits—sustenance themselves
Animals who must eke out an existence
Or perish in the harshness of winter
As I walk, it is a reminder
Of the cycle we’re all a part of
Mother Nature looks after her own
I can picture hooves… paws… claws
Digging for this tender treasure
Hidden beneath brown-speckled snow
I find myself buoyed by the gray skies
That in days past seemed bleak and lifeless
Seeing new beauty in their dreariness
And of the fog in the near distance
For within them is the sun and her strength
Her glow suffused as she hibernates
Her power lessened, but not gone
Biding time as pocked snow melts
And feeds the arteries beneath my feet
Yes, today’s small recedence
Is a reminder of what is to come again
So easy to forget in the extremes of winter
Maybe not tomorrow or next week
But renewed life is on the horizon
And its promise is in the air
I end my walk, full of the earth’s energy
And as I reenter my empty home
I am at peace
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