Ways to Heal

by Carolyn Chilton Casas

Image credit: Melissa Askew on Unsplash

A loved one who truly listens,

a tender touch, a kiss where it hurts.

The mysteriousness of grace.

Looking up through leafless branches

on a dark night

to the guidance of stars.

The wild, curious ones who come

to call—deer, hares,

the black prehistoric-looking lizard

living outside the back door.

Books as medicine,

bringing recognition of shared thoughts,

words to calm an unsteady heart.

Certainly, the healing power of silence.

So, I embrace the innocent child within,

her longing for healing,

tell her I will always be her best friend.

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Carolyn Chilton Casas

Carolyn Chilton Casas is a Reiki master and teacher who often explores ways of healing in her articles written for magazines in several countries. Her poetry has been published in journals and anthologies including The Wonder of Small Things: Poems of Peace and Renewal. More of Carolyn’s work can be found on Facebook or Instagram, in her poetry collection Our Shared Breath, and in the forthcoming book Under the Same Sky.