09/10/2026
It was last Summer when I fell in love with wreathin' on the beach.
I'd not gone to my favorite spot at all this season. It hasn't looked at all like what I planned or dreamed of. My mind has been restless, my heart has been aching, my soul has felt torn between holding on and letting go and the safest place for me during it all has been home.
Alone. Safe. Held by arms made of bark and lichens.
When September rolls around, the beaches turn quiet and it's my most favorite time to go.
So off we went. My basket of dried florals, bits of this and that, trinkling bells and prisms. An apple for snack time, a few almonds, water, my patterned blanket and a feeling of excitement I'd thought I lost.
To say my smile wasn't as bright as the Soleil in the sky would be far from the truth. I beamed. Like meeting an old friend who knew you needed to be held without saying a word.
I set up my nest and created.
My body cannot sit long.
I stretched my legs and walked with my head down looking for glistening stones. Lake eerie has the prettiest rocks in turquoise, blues, pinks, yellows and all the colors in between. I watched eagles glide through the sky and soar into the water catching fish. They reminded me of my strength and I thanked them for being resilient inspite of what Man is doing to their home.
Then I found him, or her, I'm not sure. A mourning cloak butterfly struggling at the waters edge unable to fly. I gathered the winged beauty on my finger and we walked. I told Him of my struggles, my hearts longing, the aches, my dreams, gosh I talked about all the things and more and he listened. After a little while with the help of the Soleil, his wings opened, and I could see wet sand, and webs covering parts of his body.
"I can help, I'll be gentle, trust me." I gathered a wee seagull feather, it was the tiniest white feather and every time that sweet butterfly opened its wings, with a calm voice, and sweet words, I gently brushed the sand away. Little by little, the shiny glimmer of his wings were free of the heavy that was weighing him down.
Then he flew. He flew off into the Sun up into the poplars and I cried.
We were Free~