Within Her

Within her is Spring

wrapped in an occasional tropical storm

Tulips bloom beneath her feet

Calling each freckle by name

Knew that her roots were well water

so earth shifted when she spoke

Had to make room for gifts to grow

Courage push through like sunflowers

bold and uncensored

Even though voice shook

She spoke

Mountains mustered up the courage to stay still

when she laughed

Body bloomed beneath soft layers

Red robins inhaled God and shea in her hair

Ate seed from her hands

called her home sweet enough to build nest upon

Optimism lay infinite within her reach

Patience planted peace in her belly

This is what it feels like to fall in love

This is what it feels like to be loved

Winter came

its billowing wind blew out kin's candles

frost muddle her whimsy

caused girl flowers to weep

Caused luminosity to fade

turned her lakes into puddles

Leeches thirst

but she has nothing left to give

Nights have become longer than mornings

Hails falls freshly on her head

Bitter cold penetrates her heart

so she doesn't believe in make believe

anymore

Like Elsa she's let go

Let go of the hope she once held hostage

Let go of the fairytales she conjured in her dream

It hurts too much to pray to a savior now

Sometimes winter last so long you forget

the warmth of the sun

This is what it feels like to fall out of love

This is what it feels like to question if it

was ever love in the first place