reverence~

do you trust
the way in which
a weeping willow
chooses to sway
as a gentle wind nudges

what about how
the wise and resilient
towering oak
cradles you
shades you
protects you

or the douglas fir
shedding it's layers of pine
the needles upon touch
instantly heal
what is broken and
mends back together
all that has been lost

as I place my outstretched arms
around the perimeter of this sacred tree
she offers me her protection
my divine mother
has accompanied me all this time
spirit speaks to me
follow truth, dear soul

so I choose to enter into
this beautiful season of preparation
that God so generously
has welcomed me into
with gratitude I weep

this moment prompts
a turning off the switch
a recalibration
of the thinking mind
that desires to do
rather than be

to pay attention is to
lie down in a field of endless tulips
to offer an open palm for another
all along i was already here

so don't you dare tell me how to dream
i will again and again choose to roam
where the wild things are
went searching for solitude
only to find myself within stillness
in-between this very breath

the divine artist
continues to carve and weave
each step of this rugged yet graceful path
to listen is to release all outcomes
letting go of what is not yours to carry

this resilient heart yearns for more
than all that can be seen
the absence of love
brings me closer to understanding
life is but a meditation

so I encourage you now
set your eyes on the rolling hills
admire the ways your feet move
alongside one another
carrying you forth
towards something meaningful
this journey is indeed a precious gift

the experience here is an ocean
to walk barefoot
on a narrow pathway to nowhere
reminds me where I am
most at home
now. here. this.

may the calm and gentle cries
of the passerby sparrows above
bring you closer to what is true
towards all that is still pure
and you shall smile back at the trees
for they have been by your side
all this time

jai ma ~