Harbinger

by Cheryl Merrick

Welcoming the day

with a soft peach glow.

Harbinger of hope

and endless possibilities.

The new day's gold lit clouds

invite us to share

the best within us.

Restricted or Nurtured?

by Cheryl Merrick

Feeling restricted 
and concluding that my dreams
were being frustrated,
I begged to be freed.

If only I could get out more
and do the things
"normal" people do,
Then I would be happy.

Years passed
as I quietly sat in my home
longing to be out,
but occasionally,
when I'd be "out and about"
for a few days, 
all I'd feel was an intense longing
to be still and rest.