POEM // Held By Sue Ellson Text, audio & description at https://sueellson.com/blog/held/ Held in thought Held in mind Held in love Throughout time Held in hope Held in faith Held in joy From up above Held in the moment Held in the experience Held in the ruminations Of our existence Without that presence We drift, we wander Longing to be held To release resistance Observe the embrace In nature, in air In smiles, in care That hold is there It’s time right now To be aware To feel that hold That’s always been there I have had a hectic week and been to bed a little too late and gotten up a little too early and so last night (Friday) I decided to play catch up. I woke up at a similar time this morning (Saturday) and went back to sleep and dreamt that I was being held from behind for quite a long time. It was in colour and it was as if I could feel the embrace. As a person who has been single for a very long time, I will admit that I do miss being held. I sometimes even feel sorry for myself. So what did I learn? The embrace we so often seek is already there. Whilst it may not be in the form of a physical hug, we are all held in so many ways, if only we looked a little closer. With love, Sue Ellson 🙂 #HeldPoem #held #SueEllson #SueEllsonPoem #poem #poetry