Pictures in my mind Dreaming Yesterday’s joys Not far away Treasures, gifts, details Some, fading with time   People fire-blazed on my heart Smiles, tears, fragrances, connection, meaning Grow stronger For moments, brief moments, deaf to everything else Back with them I am able to pretend Half-escapes Treasures time cannot destroy Cannot be erased  …

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Ungrounded … my blessings are numerous But does nothing for my remembering of why I am here   I am grateful for being able to keep my core intact Yet, temporary discipline loss, causes my eyes to drift from what matters Only to be consumed in the commoditised, modern word Excellence forsaken – status quo…

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Forgiving … it demands from me Accountability Justice I am committed to its importance   It is difficult to break the cycles of orthodoxy Enmeshed in patterns of negativity and destructiveness It is difficult to unlearn habits Difficult to remember the past truthfully Difficult to embody   God’s forgiveness is the only true lesson To…

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We all have the mark   Chained, pretending No embrace Not there consciously Our masks perfected   But whispering shadows from within Wants self-forgiveness Necessary, and essential A letting go   Deliverance – she will not be forced   No plan is necessary But connection our genuine seeks Our social brain, our empathic heart Unchain…

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Being open in the moment Wandering Without technique Open to all Transforming   Being ready Flexible With spontaneity Open to surprise No Words, but thought   Purposeless wandering Towards and away Places, people, nature   Delays tap into my artistry Blocks refocus my momentum Rules seem temporary Delay is useful Stopping moves me on in…

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Competing orientations Uncertain outcomes Ambiguous demand   Simply thinking about things Before acting With unconscious action Does it merit your existence?   Mere existence, convention Not enough Dragged by others’ dramas Rendered less-than by others’ desires Swallowed by the shadow urgings of custom and simplicity   A worthy life Surely must be examined, observed Actions…

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I learnt that mature love Depended on your willingness Your willingness to engage, deeply   You taught me that mature love required patience Waiting for your readiness, our readiness Readiness to respond Readiness to give   I had to choose to be meek, to be vulnerable Not knowing what would happen In order to find…

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The questions of others are gifts   You pause You consider   You need to hold them lightly So as not to injure their delicate embrace   You are given these Gifts To hold To take, deep within your heart Within your soul   Your attentiveness will cause them to emerge To hatch To birth…

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The quest for purpose beats deep within Is there an answer? My ancestors call out My genetics want to intervene But, I want to be so much more Maybe less   To be different To make my own choices   The seeds are in my soul, my body They are connected when in flow Through…

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Dependence on another’s willingness   Love requires patience Waiting for another’s readiness Readiness to respond Readiness to give   One has to choose to be meek Not knowing what would happen In order to find the powerful – the Other It’s a conscious choice, a mature choice It requires a handing over of power To…

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