Either Side of the Window
Inside, warm and cozy,
But some days, oh so confining
Just to hear another voice
Touch another person
Becomes such a need
Outside ten inches of snow
With sunshine making it glow
And footprints of little creatures
Suggesting other forms of life
And another world
Two opposite window views…
Not really. One draws inward
The other outward
Actually a broadening and deepening
Enriching the soul
Remove the wall
And it’s one world
With its pain, struggle,
Joy and delight
All the parts evolving us
Who would have thought
Covid would open us
While closing us down
Poignantly revealing the
Hidden treasure of ourselves
Don’t jump to the outcome
Stay with the moment, they say
The journey offers
An excitement
Can I receive it
The mystery of it…
A paradox…
That dark and light
Enhance the sight
Allowing us to shine
Laugh in the dark
Cry in the light
It’s all one
Gifts in disguise
Giving us life
Poem by Arlene Ashack
Photo by Cari Shields