
And So It Begins…
Descend deep, it says
Down to the caves
Touch the walls
Lick them
until the dark saltiness turns to blood
Open your heart
Play with the wind
Hear its call above the work and the words
Settle into your story
Trust for the first time
Let it show you the truth
Raise you up
open you up
calm your wild fears
that are only looking for a place to shelter and rest.
Take hold of the lamp
Let it guide the way
The light will flicker
will spit
will twist and turn
but it will never die.
This is the time of headache and loss
when liberty means less, and yet also more
When you remember what it was like to be you
and yet lose yourself once more.
Deepest heart
Open up
to light and laughter and pause
Take it all in
walk on the subtly shifting sand
toward your ancestors
but also away
Turn into the unknown
Put the salt back into the waves
that once belonged in the deep, dark caves
The flickered in the lamplight
You’ve carried it so far
The Guardian.
There’s a light
a chink
a gap
ready for you
to walk through
head high
into pamplemousse and pomegranate, velvet and teal, and rich ruby wine
served in silver goblets.
You can stay and drink
feast at the table
stretch out by the fire
and move on when you’re ready.
Dress like a warrior
Furs to love you
Leather to hold you
And a knife to embolden you
as each day
you ask yourself
What can I do to be brave?