Compassion

May Photo Collage + Poem

I pick up my languid body,
a watering can of memories
sloshing around,
go out to the yard, tipping
until they sprinkle out,
coating earth in shiny film.

The garden shapes slowly,
each day a ritual of
pouring until
stems raise flowers,
time capsules opening,
delicate vessels
offering forgotten
parts of the story —

how a parched throat
didn't know to 
ask for water,
how a clenched hand
didn't know to offer,

cycle repeating
until what grew
became enough to 
open eyes, buds unfolding,
jaw releasing, mouth savoring
first taste of sun.

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Thank you for reading. Every month I release a new Monthly Reflection with a photo collage of my original photography that reflects the mood of that month and a poem that goes with it. I love pairing these art forms and it has been a good challenge to come up with new collages on a monthly basis. I will be turning these into a calendar at the end of the year, so stay tuned!

Check out previous Monthly Reflections here:

April - Color of Confidence

March - Controlled Burn

February - Breaking Routine

January - To Surrender

December - To Write Anyway

November - Morning Walks

October - October