Author: Brandie Sherbert
I was a summer child.
The sun and I were fraternal twins.
He was steady and full of fire
We rivaled each other with our brightness.
Morning was my favorite time of day.
I would sit at the window and watch him rise and shine
Challenge me to another day.
I was whole, happy and unblemished.
I am a winter woman.
The moon and I are soul sisters.
With the passing of each day
I am more and more myself until finally I am full.
But before we get too comfortable being ourselves... we lose our grip.
I feel myself slowly waning and withdrawing again.
I am the sum of my jagged parts
I am unsure and I am pockmarked from enduring
25 years worth of seasons.