by Cheryl Merrick
Boundaries quietly
define who I am:
What I like
and what I don't;
What I can do
and the things I can't;
What tires me
and what energizes me;
What drains me
and what fulfills me.
Boundaries
garner my time
and energies,
and allow relationships
to deepen,
as they provide stillness
to restore my soul.
