The sun is out
I am full of joy.
News of death
I am full of sadness.
My children are handling their problems
I am full of pride
My children are hurting
I am full of pain.
My life now includes new friends
I am full of happiness
My life now includes lots of change
I am full of uneasiness.
I am loving my independence
I am full of playfullness
I am longing for my role of motherhood
I am full of loneliness.
Duality, extremes, opposites,
My life seems overflowing with these
Sometimes I can't keep track
Of where I am.
Am I sad? Am I happy?
Am I lonely? Am I satisfied?
I cannot answer one question alone
For I can answer yes to each one at the same time.
This is not new, I know,
But when the house is quiet
these are the thoughts
on which I brood.
