It won’t be easy
I whisper
vocal nodes sore
from internal howling
no fences around
the solar system of your imagination
It will take time
I bellow from the mountain ridge
extract the reticence from your voice
like spaniel teeth to hare
incisive yet soft
do no harm
I sing to remind you where you came from
carry you to the attic of your heart
just a girl, a box of tunes and an entire summer
these days, to-do lists override summer
hold me hostage
tone in its bullet points
This poem
words held gently like ladybugs
until they take flight
into your daydreams
I thirst for comfort
You turn out okay
Alia Ayer
Alia Ayer is a poet and executive coach whose work explores the visible and invisible changes that shape people, nature, and organizations. Through her poems, she surfaces the hidden currents of transformation. A global traveler who has lived in many places, Alia currently draws inspiration from her home in Sebastopol, California, where nature's beauty feels both serene and wild. Her poetry has appeared in Circle of Seasons and Poem a Day by Larry Robinson.