5 Mar

Dialogue

Have you heard the sound

the universe makes

when it hums?

It’s always humming

Its particles sing to us

until we wonder

why we never heard

its soft ringing before

Funny things happen

when you tune in

to the Audible Stream

The elements

start a dialogue with you

You may find yourself

standing at the edge of the ocean

The rhythm of each lapping wave

asking  What

What

What are you doing

with this precious life

you’ve been given?

You may be too busy

being pulled along

from moment

to inconsequential moment

to consider your answer

like your very life

depended on it

But the breeze

may take pity

and surround you

in its beseeching whisper

asking  Please

Oh Please

don’t waste

any more time

not opening

your heart

2 May

Warrior

The world is full

of darkness and and light

Dear One

And much as I want to

I cannot always keep you safe

like I did when I held you tight

and encircled your room

with a safety spell each night

What I can do is remind you

not to underestimate your talent

for seeing the light

inside every person

and situation you meet

This gift will carry you through

the darkest night

for it is the hardships we undergo

that ultimately mature and define us

A true warrior keeps her heart open

in the midst of adversity

For nothing vanquishes darkness

like the illumination of love

Call upon it with any name you choose

And love shows up

determined and courageous as a weed

sprouting from a crack in the sidewalk

Unfurling its tender leaves

one by one

2 May

Welcome Home

I wanted you to know

Dear One

When you are ready for a respite

Or tired of making such a concerted effort

to make your way in the world

There is a place for you to come home to

Like that kiss I used to plant in your palm

to open when you missed me

I plant that kiss inside you now

It’s yours and always has been

When you go there

you’ll find that love always open to you

And as you practice giving and receiving it

I hope you will learn to trust its wisdom

And the answers it provides

For loving deeply

isn’t an emotional endeavor

It’s a radical release of the personal

while opening to the Other

And in the meeting place between the two

you will find your true self

Welcome home

Dear One

 

5 Apr

Say Yes

Not feeling deserving

I forfeited joy

Waiting to purify myself

I postponed salvation

Until I realized

I have the rest of eternity

To get it right

And began to accept my inheritance

And spend it

Once you say YES

Love will carry you

Farther than you could ever travel alone

I’ll tell you a secret

But don’t squander it

In fact, tell everyone you know

You are beautiful beyond measure

All of you

Yes, every last unlovable part

Now, what are you going to do

About this gift

of your perfection?

How will you say YES

And what will it look like

Today

Tomorrow

And every moment

From now on?