By Laura Adams — Last Updated: December 10, 2024

Foreword from Marcia: Teacher Laura Adams is well known at Green Lotus for her careful planning of classes, the weaving together of mindfulness meditation, philosophy, breathwork, and asana in a safe space of compassion. A side of Laura you may not know is this: She loves to write, both prose and poetry, which are part of her life's practices. From time to time, she submits her poetry, an important expression form for her. In this poem, she finds the peace of the present moment in the winter storm.

Flakes suspended
in midnight blue
like wishes waiting
for something true.

I could rush inside
to cozy warmth,
but tonight I need
to feel this storm.

The cold against my
cheeks and lips.
All the time
I’ve hoped for this.

An answer to
my greatest worry,
that life’s too short,
so I must hurry.

The revving storm
this winter night
forces me to 
stop my fight

with faith in every
flake I see;
I let their wisdom
take hold of me,

diminishing my
every fear.
Because life exists
and only here.

In the now and in the snow,

Where else do I have to go?

Laura is a yoga teacher as well as a freelance writer. Laura received her 200- and 500-hour yoga teacher trainings from Green Lotus Yoga and Healing Center. She teaches several classes a week in a variety of formats at Green Lotus. Her own practice began in 2006 as a way to connect breath to body after dealing with a stress-borne illness.