Worn Smooth By Time

Worn Smooth by Time is a deeply honest collection of prose poetry and reflections about grief, grace, love, motherhood, faith, survival, and the quiet becoming that happens after life breaks you open.Rooted in Southern landscapes, wrestling rooms, front porches, kitchens, ocean waves, and empty bedrooms, Cheryl D. Baynard writes with raw vulnerability about the moments that shape a life—losing loved ones, questioning God, raising children, surviving heartbreak, learning tenderness, and discovering that healing rarely arrives all at once.These pages explore the sacredness hidden inside ordinary moments:the sound of ice in sweet tea glasses,screen doors slamming in summer,hospital hallways at midnight,sunsets shared across decades,and the quiet courage required to keep loving after loss.Both deeply personal and universally human, Worn Smooth by Time is for anyone who has:grieved deeply,questioned their faith,loved fiercely,carried invisible wounds,or slowly learned that softness can survive suffering.This collection does not offer polished answers.Instead, it offers companionship.A gentle reminder that even after devastation, beauty remains.And sometimes, becoming whole again happens slowly—like stone worn smooth by weather and waves. Read more