A River Knows the Way

The courage to begin again

is a quiet kind of strength,

not a roar but a steady breath

that comes after the storm has passed.

It is the willingness to trust the ground,

to place your feet where the earth

once felt too soft or broken.

It is daring to walk without knowing

if the path ahead will be the one

that leads to the light.

Starting over is not forgetting,

but forgiving—

the self, the past,

the moments when you thought

there was no way forward.

You lean into the knowing that

A river knows the way

And you'll always find your way