by Laura Catanzano
Isn’t it all worth it if
for only one deep inhale
one fleeting moment
one peaceful sigh …
Isn’t it all worth it if
for only one deep inhale
one fleeting moment
one peaceful sigh
of sweet contentment
if only for a pump of the Blue Jay’s
rested wings-
Isn’t all the hardness,
the tumbling around
between the rocks
at the bottom of the riverbend
when you don’t know which way is up
and down is the only direction
it seems you travel-
Isn’t it always worth it if
you’re scratched and kicked
bruised and bleeding
all lips and teeth and
tongue and feet-
Isn’t it always worth it
when after the darkest
night, when not even the
stars have shown up to tell you
you’re not alone and you don’t think
you can hold on through
another second of the
aching-
Isn’t it always worth it?
When at last the sun rises, and
you feel the light?
© Laura Catanzano
Laura Catanzano is a wife and mother residing in Goffstown, NH. She is a teacher, a lover of nature, an avid reader, and has rekindled her love for writing poetry after some difficult life experiences. She hopes to spread light to those who might be seeking fresh perspectives and internal strength among hardship.
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