A Little Brighter

It’s amazing how different the world can look and sound
after the stress that has colored it in a dark shade of gray as well as
made the songbird’s song sadder than she’s heard in a long while
has lifted in a way she had forgotten was even possible
She knew her troubles would work themselves out
as they have many times before
Yet she must admit this time she wasn’t too sure
how long the gray cloud would hang over her life

Today when she went out into the fresh spring air
inhaling her first breath of cool breeze
Everything seemed a little brighter
The white of the clouds seemed to pop against
the clear blue backdrop of a bright sunny sky
Even the songs of the birds sounded a little sweeter

If that wasn’t a sign that things are starting to look up for her
she doesn’t know what is
Now she really does believe one must make it through darkness to
fully appreciate the light
She hopes from now on her days will always be a little brighter