Thanks for reading
Readers encourage me to write. Often those who read are also writers. 2022 turned out to be a prolific year for me. This poem is dedicated to my poet friends who encourage me. I’m sharing it here with Carolyn Howard-Johnson ’s hashtag #SharingwithWriters as a thank you to my supporters, especially those who are also storytellers.
Daily we are cleansed
In the essence of hope
The chance to renew
The presence of love
We get to choose the lens
To picture the future
And the words we use
To depict our path
We create our narrative
Amidst the shadows
From the darkest places
Because we hold the light
Because we imagine
Someone will be reading
Thank you for being
That someone to me