Winter

The bare-branch metaphor hit me harder than I expected, and the way it frames dormancy as strength is something I’ve already reread twice. It’s short enough to keep on my desk for the gray days.

The short, quiet design is exactly what I needed on my nightstand this week. It fits the mood of a bare tree holding steady, and I find myself lingering on that second line every time I glance over.

I’ve been rereading the line about holding steady until the light returns every evening since it arrived, and it honestly settles something in me each time. The way the words sit on the page feels unhurried, like the book itself knows to wait for winter.