gap in the clouds
break in the storm
midday naps
leaves falling
the space in between
letting go
mountains climbed
branches broken
waves crashed
the space in between
demolition
counts between thunder
fire to ash
morning dew melting
the space in between
head to heart
hurt to healing
brick to mortar
sprout to growth
the space in between
I wrote this poem a few years ago and I find myself returning to it during this season of life. I am learning that life is filled with highs and lows but it is the daily process that matters most. In the sports realm this idea carries over quite well because as athletes, we will practice for months or years just to compete for and win a championship. When we are preparing for the big moment, what does the space in between look like? Are we sitting around waiting for the outcome or are we enjoying the “counts between thunder, the midday naps, the growth, and the healing?”
Life continues to remind me that the years, months, days, hours or minutes in between tasks, between achievements, between goals, and between big moments, are where we must learn to find joy, gratitude, and fulfillment.
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