Spring Sun and Sadness

She is vulnerable, trembling.
A bright spring sun
Bird chirping hours
Flowers seem glad to be back
Life-affirming green
adorning our town
Gardens breathing 
beauty and goodness

And…..and…..
So many of the most 
vulnerable in our world
afraid   
hungry   
hurting
lost   
alone

Raindrops of grief
on this sunny April day

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Questions for Contemplation

What phrase or line in this poem speaks to you? If you’d like to explore this further, put the words at the top of a blank page and free write for 10-15 minutes. Let words flow onto the page without censoring or analyzing what you’re writing. When you feel complete, choose one word from your free write that stands out to you.

Take a few minutes to relax, quiet your mind and reflect on the word for as long as you’d like, allowing feelings, images and/or physical sensations to arise. You can either do another free write in response to this or you can write about the feelings that came up for you.

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