Awakening

Rays sneak past

Stirring the dormant

Getting bolder each day

Lulling a forest awake

The sun, raised

Shadows grow shorter

Saplings tremble

Instincts hover

Keeping energy close

To the ground below

A warmth spreads through a once sleepy soul

It’s time to awaken, let the light shine

Blessed is the warmth and the journey divine

Slowly, steadily

The world comes to life

Embracing a gentleness

Where heart and soul thrive

Step into the fire in the beckoning light

Capture the moment

And bask in delight

(Poem by Cheryl Silvawood, to honour the Spring Equinox)