What used to upset
Rock, overturn my boat,
No longer controls
The sway of my day
No matter the shock waves
My steel rod nerves
Come from my heart’s
Tranquil waters
The ripple and waves
Grow and threaten,
But I’ve learn no fight
Is quite the answer
Steer instead
With kindness and faith
And strength will arrive
To save the day
A little focus
A lot of love
And oh by golly
The demons have gone!
Gloriously my heart opens
What can I possibly fear
You shine your love
So direct and radiantly
Through the many miles
Scaling the galaxy
Tireless, relentless
Never to be absent
Whether a ray or blast
With clouds attempting to overcast
How could I not
Be ready to receive
Each day I bloom
My core coming through
In all my glory
It is you I have come to know
You teach to be constant
Stray not from the focus
Each day making the effort
Is so part of the play
My beauty is the reflection
The peace, the love
You shine my way
Challenge
You are in this universe.
Is this not evident?
You stand on this here earth
Breathe this plentiful air
Do you not?
Or
Is the universe in you?!
What?! The stars above?
The mountains and canyons?
The seas and oceans?
This glory of God?!
How could all that be contained in me?! You ask..
Close your eyes
How deep can you dive?
How high can you fly?
The challenge is there..
Did you even know this?
Your depth is in
What lies beyond
Within,
Constantly sustaining
Constantly renewing
Learn how to soar!
On the wings of this flight
The breeze so fresh
Time is rendered ageless.
The possibility is here
Whilst you are breathing, alive
How can you know? you ask
Have you not yet felt gratitude? I ask
Have you not felt awe?
Have you not yearned for more?
Dig deep, inside and out
Scratch beyond the surface..
Past this illusion
The mundane, the routines
Find courage
Find your worth..
Then live as King
And servant both
As the greatest gifts
Both are acknowledged and unfold!
Rendered speechless
Eyes locked to your face
Entranced by your aura
Encased in your silvery gaze
Each night you visit
Sometimes a slither more
Sometimes a slither less
But as twilight dwindles you’ll sure be there
When in full force
To the your great mercy
Some will howl
Some will swoon
Your lunar powers
Gentle and relentless
As each wave of sea
Beats to your beam
Each blossom blooms
Each offspring is born
Each harvest collected
Each winter unfolds
All that can cycle
Cycle it does
As you stay constant
And orbit all day
Companion of Earth
You have taught me my great truths
That the one by my side
From the first day through the last
Will emerge in all shapes
With powers big and small
Will shine lights so bright
No darkness can remain
Will soften the hardest
Will beckon the lover
Will reflect my imperfections
Yet regardless will remain
Always so present
Princes valiant
Victorious and virile
Princesses demure
Delicate and divine,
Castles charming
Cultured and content;
Childhood indoctrination
Visual imagery instilled.
Years, decades pass
The images engraved
Yet distanced and denied.
Worthiness questioned
Strive abandoned.
Dragons and demons
Insipid and unrecognized,
Fuel either apathy
Or suppress revived energies.
Who are these demons?
Their beastly indifference
Their monstrous tolerance
And devious submission!
How cleverly and rationally
They lock away your dreams
Discard the visual
Embrace your rights
For fairytales do come true!
You want your castle?
Your kingdom to reign?
Claim your virtues
Respect your perspective and thirst!
Then pick up your swords of
Fortitude and determination!
Perhaps you were born
Right into your fairytale
As why else did you once
Feel like king of the castle,
Conqueror of all!
Reclaim your castle
Where brick and mortar
Is of joy and kindness
Appreciation and gratitude;
And fortressed by
The love of Divine.
Read me right
Don’t like my sight?
It’s ok
As I agree
We disagree
As all I want
Is to run the other way
But you stirred the fire
In my belly deep
And now compliance
Has no right
And I might
Even fight!
Written in response to a daily challenge and then I got distracted and forgot to post!
Smiles, humor, sarcasm
Numbing facade
Looking up, looking in
Masking, masking the pain
Each day
Promise made
‘I’m OK’
“I AM OK”!
Each night, defeated
Demons crawling
Raging discontent
Useless numbing
Hard to swallow
Impossible to cry
Heartbeat imploding
Mind hurtling
Tools employees
Moments of relief
Comfort appreciated
Gratitude known
Yet recycled
Each day the climb
Survival unknown
Too hard to keep letting go
So in need of sharing
Just a little kindness
Just a little care
Making the infinite difference
Holding close
My worthiness
Confronting the change
Keeping light in sight
The seeds well sown
The need too great
Incremental changes
Alls in motion
Grasping at any strand
Any tendril of hope
Blowing my way
In the wind of life
The task at hand
Seems so huge
Yet greater still
Is Divine’s own call
The course is steep
Summit hard to reach
But I will, without a doubt
Just so long, as I keep it all in sight
Close your eyes…
Colors beyond the spectrum
Hues composed of love
Sparkle yet softened
Engulfing yet inviting
A beauty unparalleled
Not visual but felt
Alluring yet freeing
Enamoring yet calming
This colorful beauty
The picture of a living haven
Visible in clear sight
Yet needing no eyes
Hiding from the inevitable
Avoiding the breakdown
Denying the process
Come I say, come!
Full force and break me
Fill me with your pain
Drown me, then wash with you
Away the momentary anguish
Leave me cleaned and empty
My choice to feel the void
My blessing to fill with love
My clarity to know the truth
What’s truly mine
I can never lose
Yet given freely and abundantly replenish
This is the story of love
Never to be lost
Only to be gained
Wellspring eternal
Even for the mortal
Mesh, merge and mingle
Into every moment, everyday
Let transient slip and slide
And love shine and be forever bright
Vast fields of plenty
Golden grains and grass
Yield and tilled
Harvested and recycled
Sideline bushery
Playfully sway
Adding mischief and contour
Bringing laughter and glee
All encompassed
As mothering Sun
Shines to illuminate
Both the way and life
What simplistic harmony
With delicate balance
Nurtures and fulfills
A full array of qualities
Rest and absorb
The bountiful beauty
The inherent peace
And recognize your glorious company
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