Windows

Dreaming of simpler times

Frost heavy on the branches

Hot chocolate with marshmallows and whipped cream

Saturday morning cartoons

Piles of plushies on the bed

Worlds built out of wooden blocks and colorful Legos

Before responsibilities were a Sisyphean task

Demands from every angle

Obligations that are miles long.

Sometimes we have to remember the spirit

A gentle forest glade

A cozy spot by the fire with someone you love

A purring cat

Sunset over snowy mountain peaks

Bright mornings crisp with cold

Burgeoning with new possibilities

Sometimes it’s okay

To sit with a cherished book of fairy tales

from your childhood

Have that cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows

Practice your art

Run to those old paths that are illuminated by the glow of the past

Forge some shining new trails,

past the brambles to discover the secret places

in your heart

Watch a movie that you remember but haven’t watched in years.

Remember, it will all be alright

Tomorrow is a new, gorgeous day.