The Lavender Chair

I’m ready.
Ready to sit in the lavender chair
and open a book.
For years, books have been my window
into how others live—
how they face sorrow, joy, boredom, and frustration.
Through those pages,
I’ve found empathy, guidance, solidarity, and shared experience.
And I’m returning to that space again.
Books have given me all of that—
and so much more.