softness

release into softness,
a hard heart is so heavy to carry
on slender shoulders.
feel your skin warm under the sun,
freckles blossoming like flowers,
no need for nail polish or high heels
the sun shines from within you
and warms those around you
but
only if there is softness, a release
of harsh lines at the mouth, lines
creased across the forehead, a soft
belly and knees.
life is so hard anyway, let it
soften like butter sitting on the
sunny windowsill.