consideration

grace

covering the naked landscape

revealing like frost

textures and details

which disappears in the indifference of grey humidity

memories surfacing

from out of nowhere

asking to be considered

with the consideration they had been lacking

for too many years

asking to be delivered

perhaps even

forgotten

useful

excelling

is mastering

mastering is confidence

confidence is peace

peace is joy

nothing to do

with being useful

flourish

wind is blowing the cold away

blowing away everything

that is not essential

leaving the naked structure of the soul

fully exposed

and yet somehow protected

by the state of hibernation

where nothing is meant

to flourish

rooted

there is a contemplative peace

to be found

in the winter naked forest

the majesty of the trunks

quietly awaiting a new season

without a shadow of haste about their appearance

deeply rooted in the awareness

of their own dignity

moulting

letting go of our intimate convictions

so intimate that we are not even aware

of having them

is moulting

into ones true self

lying

winter is here

with the urge to lie still

and let the invisible take shape inside

for new life to unfold

when light returns

lies

lies are an unstable fundament

to live on

for whatever reason

they have become so

there are as many ways

to tell a lie

as there are ways to speak the truth

somewhere down the line

is a choice

passage

the cold is not in any way

frightening the moon

shining bright above the pine

on a dark winter sky

it is just a passage

is what it says

like so many others before

and so many others

to come