The weight is heavy –
this boulder on top of you.
It came out of nowhere!
You are stuck.
Never before have you felt such a hard, unrelenting blockage.
This rock is cold.
This pain is real.
It is time to hunker down
and see who is with you –
to be reminded that you are not alone.
Your roots reach to touch others
who share your dilemma,
your pain.
As the seeds within you
fight for survival,
you dare to stretch.
You find another.
Together, your reach is stronger.
Together, you find a community –
one that works together
to search the cold surfaces
to find the cracks.
For, no matter how hard the rock is,
it is no match
for the faith of a community
that seeks the light.
Your strength is in knowing that
the light is always there.
It cannot be extinguished –
no matter how big or daunting
the rock is.
Therefore, bloom!
Do not give up.
Reach for the light together.
Crack that rock apart
and let the strength within
spring forth!
You have it in you –
for you were born to find the light.
Copyright© Cynthia Cady Stanton, 2020
Becoming and Beholding 
Sometimes it feels like having to crack and chip through something to feel less burdened. Wonderful imagery!
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I know the feeling well! Thank you. xoxo
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This is such a beautiful poem, timeless in its essence is therefore timely when ever it is seen by whoever.
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Thank you so much, Morag! That is my hope with all my poetry… 🙂
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