SINGLE

A simple word, yet
It had escaped me
I’m not alone, not a widow
I’m single!

Freeing in a way I don’t understand
Not wounded, not left behind
But standing as one, as ONE
Connecting deeply to myself

Connecting to a bigger whole
I’m free to start again with
New interests, friends…
As I am now…single.

In conversation with my friend Lee Ann, she said something. She didn’t see me alone, I was single. And something happened. I could feel an internal shift. I felt grounded.
I was myself again, rooted into the earth, free to blossom.

It’s crazy I know! But I’m going with the feeling, trusting this shift is real. Another stage in life, a continuation of this incredible journey. Joseph is still with me, laughing I suspect and cheering me on. Love never stops even as life changes. And maybe nothing changes but me.

Comments

  1. Kathleen M Matthews says

    Wow – What a remarkable shift! (And it IS a big one).

  2. Ya, I’m with Kathleen … BIG shift! Love your observation that “Love never stops even as life changes.”

  3. Debbie Call says

    What a beautiful reflection, Barb. I am happy for you!

  4. Wonderful perspective!!

  5. Lee Ann Austin says

    Liberating!!!

  6. Kathy Kelly says

    Good for you!