Backporch at Dusk

Sitting out on the back porch with you as dusk falls has become a favorite pastime.

We laugh together about what happened that day or rant about what’s stressing us.

We talk about dreams and hopes, fears and shortcomings.

But with you, no past mistake, anxious thought, or self-conscious doubt survives.

You help me remember I’m more than all of that.

Thank you for being a safe place to land, to rest, to bear my soul.

Sitting out on the back porch with you as dusk falls has become a sacred ritual.