Here I sit at my computer, feeling the need to express myself. Feeling the need to process through all that is happening in our world through words. I never imagined in my lifetime that I would be living through a statewide “lockdown.” So many emotions flood my heart and mind. Writing is how I cope. But at the same time, I don’t want my words to be discouraging or depressing. I truly am doing all I can to remain positive. I know that my children are feeling anxious (like me) but I don’t want to feed into their fears. My job is to calm their chaos, not create more. I want to be their safety. When they look to me, I want them to see me smiling and finding the positive in all of it.
Struggling to find my voice this afternoon, I turned to my decade old portfolio and dove in. I found a poem that I think is appropriate to share today.
When I was a kid…
When I was a kid,
My mom gave me a pair
Of rose-colored glasses
They were a gift
And I had to learn to use them
In the dark
You really have to
Focus to see things
In the dark
These glasses, they reflect
And they correct
My distorted vision
I put them on
To find the positive
In every situation
When I was a kid,
My mom gave me a pair
Of rose-colored glasses…
And I never lost them.
Julie Anne Taylor 