Fragmented Thoughts

Tossing turning Woke earlier than usual stumbled out of bed. Dressed, Went outside to think. sky so dark not even stars. Memories race, thoughts struggle, frustrations. fears air so crisp it crackles - Life changing moments crowd my thoughts. Heaviness hangs in my heart I think about  friends who lost husbands, The pickup semi truck wreck - why does this stick in my mind? (Later learned it was a friend. My niece has her mother's courage It scares me when I learn about the crazies. Staring through the knarled branches Dawn timidly peaks into the darkness. light glimmers through the mourning.