Summer fades into winter
But is never truly gone:
Because when I want to visit you
I can find you inside songs.
I once thought strength came from fighting
But what I had known was all wrong.
You taught us the lesson-
To be soft is to be strong.
Strength is carrying others
When hearts are heavy, the road long.
It’s making them realise
That they’re where they belong.
The days are darker now.
But when the sky is an ember
I will always remember
You as daisies in December.
.
Megan Hopkin
Illustration Georgina Baillie
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