
06/22/2025
Chasing the Should-Have ~ by Sharon Maureen
So much to unravel and put back together again…
The satisfaction of things done well,
and the grief of what might—or could—or have been.
Like a tumbleweed in the brain,
tossed about by the winds of fear, doubt,
and the infamous “should have.”
I chase the tumbleweed with each gust of wind,
feeling the pull in my soul,
anchored in deep-seated trust
in the orchestration of the divine.
As the windstorm blows dust from the crevices of memory,
anxiousness rises—like grains of sand within my body—
grinding away at my self-worth, serenity, and confidence.
The confidence that all things work out for good…
right… lovely...
And I breathe deeply,
calling faith back into my soul.
The gentle breeze whispers within:
“Let it go.”
“Let them.”
“Let it be.”
And then, a surge—
“Let’s do this.”
Like wispy ryegrass in a delicate puff,
the tumbleweed of confusion slows its gallop across my mind.
My body shifts
from the buzzing of a thousand volts in my veins
to a tingle of surrender, grounded in love.
The wisdom of the soul,
wrapped in the sapience of intuition,
engulfs the brush of uncertainty
with a holy flame of faith.
And it is well with my soul once again.