even the darkest night will end

last night
i took the long way home from the neighbors' house
i drove west
and the clouds were purple, then rose
over gold
driving alone seemed like the most natural thing in the world

i thought this week would be lonelier
it hasn't been lonely enough
i guess that's a good thing

i've read it every morning
die to self
give
and my broken heart will be healed

the moon is shining bright through the hemlock branches
the trees cast huge shadows on the snow

that sunset
it was the first i've seen in a long while

and today
when we drove home
there was a bright gold spot through the winter clouds
i stared a little too long
and it grew so bright
it was almost blinding

i guess you could say
it promised miracles
better even than the ones
in a dusty past
that the sun was washing away

~

kinda scattered, but hey. i'm back. and i'd love to hear if any of you have seen a sunset or moon-shadows on the snow lately.

graphic made by me with photo from pinterest. and i cannot claim to having such nice lights at our house. those are the neighbors'. 

there were no posts in November because i was busily combating NaNoWriMo.
and