The Return

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We’re always at the edge of time and space,

always looking into the abyss

where possibility and mystery live.

It’s okay to not know the next step.

All you need to know is what you want.

All you need to do is wait.

And when an idea comes,

trust the ground will rise to meet you

as you move your foot out over the edge.

We build our lives one step at a time.

The avenue of our life’s journey exists

in our subconscious, our soul.

It’s time to release ourselves

to its revelation.

© 2018 Joanne Young Elliott

Midwinter Revelation

Photo by Alisa Anton on Unsplash

My soul stirs beneath

layers of snow

this cold heart night,

finally settles into

drifts of peace.

My fears, shed like leaves,

I bear the weight.

Soon I’ll rise and

walk on solid ground,

thin ice mere memory.

Bone & Stone

Iron & Blood

I am at once revealed

and entombed.

I bask in moonlight

and crystals of snow.

I am the gift, sealed.

©2018 Joanne Young Elliott