fear grips me and pulls me into the depth of dark places
your love pulls me back from the deep of dark waters,
into the light and to the surface where I can breathe
your love reminds me to breathe deeply
and offer myself compassion that I freely give others
(Waterfall in Shenandoah National Forest, picture taken by me)
words cascade down on me like water from a waterfall
they pound down on me fast and hard,
washing away all the tension held in my body.
words with depth and weight like a mountain stream is cold,
the life giving waters wakes me into life
and heals my aching heart.
* We all need words of hope right now, but sometimes the sounds of nature say more than my words ever can. i found this hike to the waterfall renewing. i walked into the falls and laid my body against the mossy walls, and the water cascade over my body.
some days I long for endless sleep
life feels like a dream I cannot awake from
most days it is pleasant, but some days a nightmare
reality feels more like a dream than when i am asleep
when world events feel surreal
and i just want check out
but instead of running away or going into deep sleep
i awaken my heart through compassion
i keep return to my meditation
and go within to the seat of my heart
so i may awaken the boddhisattva within me
beauty unfolds
time stands still
my heart opens
thoughts meandering into nothing
feelings seem overwhelming
I sit and go within to quiet the storm
everything simply is
all I have to do is breathe
and be
words flow out of me like
raindrops pounding on a tin roof
no one to read my beautiful words
But it don’t matter, cause I write to write
I don’t need applause or fame
words pound on me
until they explode in my brain
down to my finger tips
calm before the storm
a heart at peace
even now
the sirens call beckons me
to lull me back to sleep
waking up in the morning
waking up to life
letting my heart awaken to
all that is
Letters To A Young Spiritual Seeker 