Picking up the Pieces

More. Optimise. In Summer. Be. On. Show Constantly wanting to harvest, in Autumn, reaping what we sow  What happens to the other seasons that are getting skipped? Parts of our humanity and planet stolen, starved, stripped   Corrupted by Convenience, looking for the easy way Has led to paths that may be leading us astray  "Do it this way, save more time, look younger, be better"  Everything comes at a cost, so who is paying the debt collector? Debts of skipped processes, rushing through seasons missed Winter and Spring waiting to be added back on to the list  Winter, the pause in the dark, can seem like an unwanted place to be  But if understood and experienced correctly, can uncover depth to what we see  Spring, taking time to create strong foundations for seeds to take root  In a world that wants fast results now, it can be hard to compute  Systems are made up of individuals who have a choice to make Will we change our trajectory f...

On the run, away from me My body didn’t feel safe to be Constantly running, putting out fires Meant my internal system got some crossed wires Inner fear clouded my judgement and sight Constantly swinging a sword ready to fight Slowly realising I don’t have become someone else Starting to uncover long lost parts of myself It's weird how when there was once a fire The body can struggle to see fighting is no longer required Accepting safety and security again, can be freeing Allowing myself time to enjoy just being Over time the world can teach us to put our armour up. Retreat behind the safety of distance.  I didn't realise I would have to remember how to trust the world again. Putting the sword down, accepting that this battle is at an end.  Phantom fighting no one and nothing out of habit.  The world has shown me kindness and beauty the past few months. Golden ticket opportunities. Once in a lifetime trips. People landing in my path opening doors to the beautiful lands I ...