Author’s Note

Some moments don’t arrive loudly.

There’s no breakthrough. No sudden shift that changes everything at once.

Sometimes, it’s just a little space.

A brief pause in the weight. A moment where your thoughts aren’t pressing in from every direction. Where things feel a little clearer–not fixed, not solved, just… easier to sit in.

This piece comes from one of those moments.

Not a transformation.

Just a reminder that clarity still exists–and that when it shows up, even briefly, it’s worth acknowledging.

— Rowan Evans

When the Fog Steps Back
Poetry by Rowan Evans

The weight has shifted,
the fog has lifted—
and I am feeling
a little more free.

The world looks sharper now,
edges returning,
colors remembering themselves.

Maybe I’m remembering myself too.

I’m not saying I’ve got my life together—
just that the fog finally backed up
and gave me a little space.

I’ll take the win.

Clarity doesn’t visit often,
but when it does…

I let it stay
as long as it wants.

If you’re interested in more poetry, you can find it here → [The Library of Ashes]