This morning I finish a book by a highly accomplished, much determined
quite inspiring, creative woman
written about a dark and difficult time
in her life
but coming out the other side
lovingly
and I finish it with that all familiar
sigh…
what is it you want in this life
what is it
you
want
the measure of one’s powers
finding one’s passion
place in this world
what is it then, come on, speak up
really, I want always to love
to know love and to give love
to a world sometimes
sorely needing it
I want a heart that is pure of intention
that stays open to
holding all and
every
I want kindness and courage to swallow me up
and to coat my skin in
a delicate dusting
of
sugar
I want clarity and conviction
to course through my veins
and bravery to rest
in the pit
of my stomach
I want a path lined with cedar
and
footsteps to follow
and whispers of endearment to keep me
going
I want in my own way, to offer you a chair
for comfort
or a boost should you be needing
to see over the fence
I want to polish up your halo, and
dust off your wings
to pin that gold star on your chest
I want to find the right words, in the right order
and give them to you
in a special box
and when you open it, it smells like cookies
fresh from the oven
and when you pop one in your mouth
it melts slowly down your throat and warms you
from the inside
I want somehow to find the way
to make your day just a little
lighter
to make you smile, or laugh
or at the very least as if this
hasn’t all been
so
bad
I want to encourage, to enrich
or enlighten (ha!)
I want always to feel, as if I
put something good in the world
that mattered
even
in the gentlest way
at the very least, I want you to know
that
one loving soul, is out there
probably just wandering
in the garden ♥