It had been a long time coming
But still it caught her by surprise
She let her guard down
Just a little
But it was enough
To show her once again
That her instincts were her guardians
Her intuition was her strength
In the chaos
And in the peace
The past, the present and the days yet to come
She had learned
The hard way
Not to go against
The whispers of her conscience
Tell-tale signs from her body
Sheltering her soul
Giving entrance only to the things and the people
That belonged
On her table
In her heart
Her space
Her life
Held
Cherished
Known
Loved
In their own ŵay