31/12/2025
May your 2026 be filled with love and hope 💕
You told me just the other day
Your hope was fading fast
As if the sunshine in your soul
Was never meant to last
But darling, look around
And you'll find proof that light can thrive
That even in adversity
Hope keeps itself alive
For rivers know the weight of stones
Of rubble and debris
But still they carve their way along
Until they reach the sea
The mountains know the highs and lows
Of silence deep and wide
And yet you'll still find wildflowers
Clinging to their sides
Flowers that - for just a while -
Are nowhere to be found
Until their roots remember that
There's life above the ground
And even when it's stormy
And the trees are forced to bend
They know their leaves will still return
When winter meets its end
So when life's feeling heavy
And the sky keeps throwing shade
When darkness seems inevitable;
Your light begins to fade
Yes, when you're close to breaking
And you think your sun has set
Remember what the wild things know:
There's a sunrise in you yet
*****
As the sun begins to set on 2025, I think this is a lovely reminder that, where the sun sets, she always rises ✨
Becky Hemsley 2025
Beautiful artwork by Isabelle Milloz
Details of all existing collections are on my website: beckyhemsley.com
(this poem will be in a collection that will be released next year)
