Treasures

In the moments before waking

I find myself walking through veils

searching for treasures,

collecting them like strands of light,

curling them around my consciousness

to hold on to them

as I transition into day

I choose them for their cuddly warmth

and how they glow like hope,

how they make me feel: this

is what I live for — 

all the good in life

for me to learn to bring forth

throughout my hours awake.

©Wendy Mulhern

December 22, 2016