This hemisphere

This is true. Now I don't feel so bad...

by Victoria Erickson, Rhythm & Roads

So many feel lethargic,
unmotivated or worn out
in this hemisphere.
We are really not made
to rocket straight through winter,
ablaze with energy.
Look at nature.
The ground and plants
and animals
are deep at rest.
This is the natural
way of things.
Spend some time
with the long nights,
the moon, solitude,
the bare earth, stillness.
Be easier on yourself.