This. is. fire! You use imagery and diction so well. The last line is beautiful, “And while I wait, I feel alive.”

Thank you so much!! I’m glad it spoke to you. 🙂

Awww! I love that. So glad it resonated with you!

Ahhhhh! I love that so so much! I am so glad that this resonates. As a farmer myself, this poem was really special to me to write. <3 Thank you for commenting and sharing that!

I am so so glad you enjoyed it, Glynis! Thank you for commenting. <3

I am so glad this continues to resonate with you, Eddy!

Thank you so much, Libby!

Thank you, Emily!!

Thank you so much, Eddy!

<3 Thank you so much, Catherine!! I'm so glad you took something away from it.

Thank you!!

<3 Thank you, sweet friend! I recently read this at my first open mic, and it was awesome to revisit it and what God was teaching me in this moment.

Thank you so much!! <3 That is so true: they really can exist together and that's okay–even good. <3

Awwwww <3 <3 Thank you!

What a beautiful thing to be learning yourself and how to love others well too! That’s awesome, Emily! <3

<3 So glad it spoke to you, Nana. Love you so much!

Awww thank you, Sue! <3

I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 InsideOut in part inspired the poem, so I love that you picked up on that! 😉 And go for it!! Write that story!!

Love this! You captured what happens inside a home from the first moment to the end and did a great job pulling us into moments with specific details. Thanks for sharing!