Spiritual Direction

Sunday, February 21, 2021

Unstoppable


In the season of still-deep-winter
have you noticed
the wild things drawn
beyond this moment?

The juncos have begun trilling
from the treetops,

their restless hearts gladly
anticipating the prospect of moving on,
moving back.
And a single robin whinnies
in the damp woods across the road,
not yet singing, but heeding the
the 
pull towards longer days and
the hormonal shift
that awaits.
As do the bluebirds,
chortling 
their sweet notes,
flirting and pairing up,
preparations beginning,
the future on 

their minds.

Snow still lies heavy
on the land
and yet, the inexorable
movement 
towards spring
has 
begun, unfolding in
its own time, 
unstoppable,
untamable,
holy.

Have you noticed?








1 comment: