There's a storm on the horizon.

I can feel it in the air as it rolls across my skin.

The wind is whistling through the trees & my open window.

The smell of impending rain floods my senses.

I find myself longing for something.

There's an energy in the atmosphere.

Almost reminiscent of something a long time ago.

I can't quite put my finger on it.

Yet it's on the tip of my tongue.

I know this feeling......

A sweet ache in my soul.

A quiet excitement in my veins.

Something I've been waiting for.

It's almost a youthful feeling.

A teenage lust for adventure.

The thirst for rebellion & freedom.

Living each moment like it's the only one that matters.

The thrill of never knowing what's around the bend.

And the hope of tomorrow.

The sun is shining bright silver through the gray clouds.

It is beautiful. I can tell it won't be long

Until the sun is eclipsed by the majesty of a February storm.

I thought of going for a walk today.

Rain or not. I hear birds chirping.

Makes me wish I could fly.

I find myself floating.

Somewhere between the memories of long ago.

Childhood laughter. Music around a bonfire.

The voices of my past.

The joy of learning new things everyday.....

The good times with friends that I know I will never forget.

Moments that I live over & over again in my own mind.

A time I know I can't return to, but a time I hold dear to my heart.

People I knew. Loved & lost. Or just moved on.

I wonder & I hope the best for them all.

Everyone I've ever met & everything I've ever experienced

Is a part of me. I have a deep gratitude for each & every one.

I feel as if I could drift away on the breeze.

Soaring like an eagle. Like something strong & brave.

Flying free high above all that I've known.

My feet stay grounded but my heart has wings of it's own.

My mind wanders here & there & back again.

I know where I've been but I wonder where I am going.

I hear slow rolling thunder every now & then.

And I feel them it my soul.

No lightning yet...and no rain.

But it's coming soon.

When I was a girl I had a big covered porch.

We would sit outside & watch the summer storms as they rolled on through.

If I close my eyes I can see the daffodils blowing in the wind.

Nothing but country as far as I could see.

No worries. No cares. Just having fun & being free.

Not worrying about bills, or war, or all the drama of the world.

Just being lighthearted...

Dancing in the kitchen. Climbing trees.

Sleeping outside under the starlight.

Laughing so hard I couldn't even stand.

There are times I think I should be farther along.

But then I look back at all the moments of my life

And I realize just how much I've accomplished.

How much craziness, fun, learning, love I've experienced.

I wouldn't change a single second.

I can only hope my future will be as bright & as full as my past...

And somehow I know it will be.

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