My Wordly Wealth

Heather Williamson

Poetry on roots, love, life and faith

Tag: waiting

  • Advent calendar

    When I was a child, I recall that among the Christmas decorations, there was an advent calendar that came out every year. I loved it. Not only did I look forward to Christmas, but I remembered all the happy Christmases that had gone before…. The best advent calendars don’t have chocolates in them.The cardboard nativity… Read.

  • Waiting rooms

    I have had the covid this week, in all the humidity. Some days are just about the waiting…. Waiting for the cool air to returnAnd bring a breezeWaiting for the chance to sleep againWith much more easeWaiting for a dawning light to cheerThe heavy heartFor the day that brings an endTo all our time apartWaiting… Read.

  • The weight of waiting

    Under the weight of waitingI am hanging onThe world spins Off kilterAnd I realiseA moment too lateAs I crash to the groundThat I was Holding my breath Read.

  • Wiring

    A rather honest post today. Awaiting , in my middle age, a diagnosis of ADHD. Sometimes I feel utterly at the mercy of my brain’s differences. I feel too much. But if it goes, what then? Sometimes I hate how much focusMy brain gives to one thingOther days I’m afraidThe intensity will fadeAnd I will… Read.

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