in my mind’s eye
Right now my mind feels like this field full of weeds.
It’s time to clean things up a little, pull out what is no longer useful,
make room for new things to grow.
Easier said than done, I know.
Winter stopped by over the holiday with a bit of snow for my birthday,
just an inch that did not last, but with that first sight of winter comes a shift.
The garden is officially dormant, and life becomes an inside pursuit
rather than an outside one, both literally and metaphorically.
A change I both welcome and wish away.
Wishes that will float out over the field of life, some to disintegrate
before they touch the ground, some continuing on to places unknown,
some landing gently, taking root.
I have to be careful not to pull these up by mistake as I weed out
the old no longer useful wishes that have outgrown their space,
gone to seed, or withered into dried bits of longing.
It is a cycle, a circle, this living.
New replacing old, fresh replacing tired, calm replacing chaos.
It begins again.
Comments
“New replacing old, fresh replacing tired, calm replacing chaos.”
Beautiful.
Posted by: Steph | November 29th, 2010 09:50
Yes, the cycle continues and we are honored to pause.
Posted by: Sonya McCllough | November 29th, 2010 12:23
Got to love the cycle. :0)
Posted by: Kathryn | November 29th, 2010 15:28
I spent some of the weekend cleaning out closets – for some reason physically getting rid of the junk helps clear it out of my mind as well
Posted by: Jamie | November 29th, 2010 16:02
Your field of weeds is beautiful…
Posted by: Nana | November 29th, 2010 16:58
oh. yes.
this is a challenging time of year. ironically we are busiest when nature is telling us to retreat, relax, renew!
Posted by: amy (cypress sun) | November 29th, 2010 17:10
This post really resonated with me.
Posted by: Irma P. | November 29th, 2010 20:38
Beautiful — so well put!
Posted by: Jessica | November 29th, 2010 22:01
A wonderful post, beautiful shot, and a very Happy Birthday to you!
Posted by: lisa | November 30th, 2010 13:39
Your words bring me peace about winter.
Posted by: Amy | December 1st, 2010 16:19