LoveAs a person of faith and wonderAs a resident of this troubled countryOf this hurting world,As a personI believeThat Love is the answerLove healsComforts, supportsIncludes, affirmsLove is an energy for goodThat energy will bring peaceAnd compassionTo the human heartThen from each heartOpen to witnessingExpressing loveIn all its formsThere will be ripplesWhich will spread to ourContinue reading “Love”
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There is Joy
There is joyIn being understood And acceptedEven in the understanding There is joyIn being in the presenceOf one who truly cares about youWithout judgement Fear of failureOf not measuring upOf not being seenAs perfectAll melt away And as fear dissipatesJoy expandsFills, liftsLife blossoms Life can be so hardIn the presence of rancorAnd passionate disagreementIn aContinue reading “There is Joy”
Breaking Open
It is, I think In the breaking open of our hearts That they receive the nourishment And light Needed for expansion When we open our eyes To the pain and suffering All around us To the injustice Embedded in our world The unfairness We must first Acknowledge our helplessness And the pain it inflicts. FeelContinue reading “Breaking Open”
Tanzania
Emotions vie for attention The wolf of fear is trying To conquer The wolf of love As both reside within The wolf of love is winning Fed by Tanzania The Holy Ground Called Ngorongoro Crater The Hallowed Plains Called Ndutu National Park The Sacred Land Of the Serengeti Being present Hearing the birds sing, TheContinue reading “Tanzania”
A Lesson from the Eclipse
Fear crosses our pathsUninvited, unwelcomeIt can block our lightObscure our dreamsInsidiously it moves acrossOur beingRaces our heartConstricts our throatsAt its heightIt seems to obliterate our dreamsBut stay present.Even when all hope seems lostWhen the shadow of that fearCovers over the light of your dreamsStay present.Look into that fearAnd noticeThere is still lightOur dreamsSend out light,Continue reading “A Lesson from the Eclipse”
Awakening the Divine
It has been saidThat love alone can awaken the divine withinWell, I am in love With a burrowing owl!Each day, I am pulledMy heart strings tug wildlyCalling me to walk down to the burrowsI am delighted when I spot the owlHis squat, feathered body tucked amongst the grass. He sits just atop his burrowThere areContinue reading “Awakening the Divine”
Who Are You?
Your swells crash against the metal hull I sit behind glass a good 30 feet above your surface Yet the spray you spit as you crash Causes white out visibility at my window I wonder, what angered you Where did your peaceful, serene blue go to? You rant and rave Seemingly pulling power up fromContinue reading “Who Are You?”
Finding Life’s Balance
Struggling to maintain composure Despite a morning of frustration Feeling outdated By today’s communication tools By customer service disappointments By System Error After System Error By lack of human interaction Lack of human compassion I go to the lake I gaze at the water still rippling As it has all my life Still reflecting theContinue reading “Finding Life’s Balance”
Fear
What grants you such power? What gives you authority? What feeds your growth? What does it take to prune you? What will trap you? How can your roots be contained? How can you be kept in your own place? What will prevent you from overtaking The Garden of Life? Fear An invasive species Not nativeContinue reading “Fear”
Crumbs for the Journey 