...
it was just a whisper
at the seasons end
words traveling on a gust
some things you cannot mend
once so soft and supple
now hardened by the winds
my heart must seek new waters
this ice holds all our sins
much too soon the penchant
for sweetness melts away
but still we hang on tightly
to wither and fray
it’s fear that we may break
or even lose it all
but what we cannot reckon
is the freedom of the fall
...
Laura Ward is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with her Fellow in Thanatology, she works in hospice, providing grief counseling and as the Manager of Psychosocial Services. Laura is a voracious reader, dedicated seeker of knowledge, and someone who is deeply committed to her own personal growth. She is endlessly fascinated by humans, nature and the cosmos, weaving these interests as well as her own personal experiences, into poetry. Laura, her wife, triplet teenagers, corgi and cat, reside in Upstate NY.
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