Three Crows, A Cold Reflection
The garden wears its winter coat, a canvas stark and grey, Where sunlight, thin and far remote, just barely holds the day. A solitary bench she keeps, beneath the skeletal design Of branches where the slumber sleeps, of every sleeping vine.
She watches them—a watchful three, perched high on oak's dark spire. Three silent watchers in the tree, fueled only by cold fire. The first one dips a sable head, a flicker in the sky, A memory of words unsaid, a breath of moments gone by.
The cold is sharp, a bitter kiss that clings to skin and bone, So much like grief, or what we miss when standing all alone. But she recalls the summer heat, the blossoms wildly thrown, How every storm brings something sweet, a quiet lesson shown.
The second shifts upon its limb, a sudden, heavy beat, A metaphor for life's swift whim, a setback or defeat. The dizzying, deep downs that arrive, the shadow and the sting, When it takes all one has to strive and make the spirit sing.
Yet just as sure, the third one preens, then tilts its beak to call, A ragged, hopeful sound that means a triumph over all. For every valley deeply felt, there were the mountain ups, The warmth of love, the moments dealt in life's overflowing cups.
She sees the crows are simply being, enduring sleet and breeze, A quiet, stark, and perfect freeing found in common trees. The life she lives, the path she trod, is neither sun nor frost, But both entwined, ordained by God, counting what's gained, not lost.
The sky remains, the three remain, the silence starts to mend; She knows that after all the pain, the spirit will ascend. And in that cold, reflective air, she nods and understands: The pattern of her life is there, held gently in her hands.
TESSA 10 December 2025
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Finishing Strong: Why December is the Most Important Month Category
December is a month of duality.
However, beneath the surface, December is a powerful time for internal work. It represents the "grand finale" of our year. It serves as a natural checkpoint for introspection. Before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, we have the opportunity to review the past year with honesty.
- What goals did we crush?
- What lessons did we learn?
Use this month not just to celebrate, but to recalibrate.
Enjoy the festivities, but also take the time to draft the blueprint for the year ahead. Use the peace of the season to find clarity, so you can enter January not just with a wish, but with a plan.
TESSA 1 December 2025
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