The Fortress

-by Heidi Kingman

Foundation and walls

through Fire’s gluttony

stood sentry;

Life spark leaps from ash.

There are times when life comes crumbling down around you. Where the only thing left standing seems to be the stone walls. The parts people see. You wonder how you can move forward from here. Where to begin. If you dig beneath the ashes of your grief, your pride, your fears . . . you will find the spark to start again. It’s there. I promise. You just have to trust yourself. And dig deep.