Lavender in Winter
The soft petals,
their fragrances uplifting our souls,
their gentle colours, soft and warm
in the rays that summer brings,
their buds that sing of hope in the spring, wait, in the icy air of cold
climates, climates that keep some of us hiding in our homes, while others
are beaten
by the backhand of winter,
left to stand alone,
waiting for the shelter of spring,
waiting for the peace that Lavender brings, to be birthed.
The buds of Lavender
fight for the freedom to survive
a season of dreams waiting to thrive,
like those of us forced to stand alone to fight the cold,
waiting for a place to call home.
Their growing flowers
wait to glow underneath the bright rays
of a spring sun, a sun which glides into the glory of summer.
Yet, for now, the delay of winter holds back the small petals
as they fight for their right to live,
as they fight for their right to give.
At long last, the spring arrives
and with it the peace of warmth.
Soft purple buds once hidden in the cold of winter
start to blossom and glimmer.
We come out of our hiding places, called out by the
shine of the bright yellow light. Our faces glow with gladness.
The sun is a cloak of comfort.
It’s here that the gentle petals
of Lavender thrive.
It’s here
that the soft shades of their purple colours
and their smells that calm us
remind us of what’s true.
They remind us that day will
come from night,
we are sheltered by the light,
the doorstep of a locked store
becomes a home’s open door,
the future is bright.