How it began...

A journey with long covid

My body knew there was a battle underway

The fire was coming

And smoke began to rise

It all felt like too much

It all felt like too fast

The sounds sharp and the lights so bright

My tears flowing down as I cradle my face in surrendered hands

Listening to the wind in the trees saying

Don't lose hope

Fire like pain building in my body alternating from place to place

I cherish short moments of peace, not sure when the next wave will hit

I cry to the Mother to hold me in violet light

The pain is disorienting and maddening

But I keep pivoting back to center

Turning towards love,prayer and trust

Over and over again

For days upon days

Accepting this new realm I have entered