The Wind Through the Window

The open window whisper sings a chill to me
turning, I greet the crispness of it

"Hello,old friend! 

Welcome back, forgive me for being unaware. 

I guess I should have felt you.....

coming"

Memories than flow and I
cry freely, fully
bittersweet acknowledgment of things that
were
and never were
and simply should have not been, yet
indeed ......were

The cycles, the seasons
blow the blustery
brilliance of crisp sorrow,
joy and recollection back to us
when we least expect it.....
thankfully

For in these moments of
beautiful
un-awareness
we become so aware that we
......................cry

Aching, breaking

Hidden heart, enigmatic life giver

how can you sustain me if I know you not?

Bonded wings, weighted down, earth bound by fear

how can you lift me if I free you not?

Cage door, rusted closed by my tears of self rejection

how can I know myself if I allow not my truth?

Nourishment, sleep and rest which renew me

how can you protect me if I honor you not?

Freedom....elusive, relentlessly I chase you

how can I not  allow you...NOW?

Faithful friend who sees me

will you always hold a place for me

when my wings fail and my tears return and I am starving

 for love

Yes, you answer, if you ever need it

I will sustain you, lift you, protect you, honor you....

always

changing....

Changing courses in the middle of a stream....

of consciousness

Honoring that I am old, and wet with

wisdom

Wisdom borne of being inside

for a long while

Venturing out into the sea

of faces.....dreaming, not awake!

Knowing my truth.....

I seek return to my

far reaching inner sight

I went, I saw that which I no longer know
nor wish to

It's your turn, now, stream

Guide me back to my

steed

And then, my horse in turn

shall guide my soul

HOME

Soul Windows....

Today I cleaned the windows of my soul

It has been a very long time
 Since I gazed out of these windows

Funny...... I thought others could see in my windows
with their frilly curtains and knickknacks embellishing the sill

And I waited for them to show themselves

"Why do they not come" ?
I asked myself on countless sleepless nights

If I could not see out,
how then .......could another see in?

Today I cleaned the windows of my soul
And with new perspective gazed upon the world
I rearranged the knickknacks on the sill
and cleaned also the dwelling place of my soul

Once I become comfortable within my soul again ........
I will share it with others, selectively

Until that time ....my frilly curtains remain closed
honoring the stillness I seek.....
inside the windows of MY soul

On YOUR Way?

The way we go;

together or alone

The ways we have gone

Before, now, when......how?

Why do I move in the directions I do?

And you in yours?

What force aligns your way with  mine...

What then pulls us apart...

is it the same.....opposing or connected

It matters not

The way we go is the way we choose regardless of the cause

Be it "forced" upon us or gifted to us

We own the feet and the intention that

propel us into the wave of the way

Are you going your way?

Are you aware of the choices you are making?

Or, have you given your power to the

way of another?

 Gaze down for a brief aware moment

Are those your feet down there?

Or do you see the trodden soil of another

as you walk obediently behind them?

Allow YOUR way

it is the only true home

your feet shall ever 
KNOW

Your way is........

YOUR path

Truth reflected......

I see myself in the mirror of my life

the self I am today reflects the self

I have been, yet also

the self I am becoming

In the mirror of my truth

I see NOW

Is NOW not then?

Is NOW not coming as well?

I rest in the knowledge of NOW

I allow the wisdom of NOW

I am illuminated by the

Mirror of my truth

NOW

Below the surface of NOW

the magic is created

I am helped and haunted by

memories of NOWs gone by

Peace envelopes me fully

As I settle into the waves

Diving deeply when 

called to the dark, seductive depths

The voice of my truth

constant, vibrating

Guiding and supporting

my journey

NOW

And it does know.....

Wow, it has been a while since I last sat down and quieted myself with Dan and his art so I could write again. I knew when I returned from Peoria that the timings around my excursions with him would revamp and transition. I knew my heart would know when it was time to extract the wisdom inside of me again.

And here I am with this perfect song presented as a much welcomed gift.


There is not much to convey today, other than the truth that the heart knows, the soul knows and the body follows. If we can allow that to be true, we can learn to give ourselves respite and permission to just BE when and however we need to. 

That is all, that is what I came to say today. Give yourself permission to BE, however the BEing presents itself.

As I sign off, The Reach comes on.......Hello, family! <3 While I do miss you, I feel your love within me stronger each day.