I wanted to thank
you
for our sister’s
dinner the other night
this week.
It is late in the
year
and as the sun
disappears early
the darkness
brings demons into my mind.
Our simple chatter
about ordinary
things
and unconscious tendencies
toward similar
mannerisms—
impulsive
distracted thoughts,
(squirrel!)
wearing resemblant
shirts of the same color,
persistent
dedication to attending family events—
bring me a quiet
settling,
even in the midst
of personal turmoil
and remind me
there is a place
where even this
misfit
belongs.
Julie "Soaring Eagle" Paschold
November 22, 2019