seasons

growing body   gaining skill
first steps, attempts
putting it together
new loves
untried adventures

the middle span
assessments
reviews, confessions

now, taking away—
from friend, beloved
or myself
small or large
twitch, twang, or sorrow
every day a leaving
sobering,
this season of losses

2024 ©Amrita Skye Blaine
I’m writing a poem a day. These are drafts—not final versions.