Good morning. I played with my words today. I took the time to write my own poem today. (For my new readers (and welcome!), Sundays are devoted to poetry on the blog.) My poem isn’t great, but it isn’t awful, and I feel excited to have woken up, and to have created something out of thin air. Create something this morning. Make an omelet. Write a poem. Draw a doodle. Plant a seed. Sundays are about doing the things that soothe our souls, and the things that awaken our most inspired energy. The world is a better place when we gift it, a small piece of our own inspired creativity and light.
Here’s my poem for today:
“Acceptance”
There’s a storm brewing.
It’s been stirring and tossing all of the ingredients,
Of a torrent, gloppy mess, for quite some time.
I’ve denied its existence, shading my eyes from its obvious glare.
I’ve railed against it. To come at us, like this, is terribly unfair.
I’ve tried to make a deal with the storm in my mind,
If you leave us alone, I promise to be kind.
I’ve cried about it, again and again.
Tears ruining the words, as I take this to pen.
Until finally, it all becomes incredibly clear.
Yes, there’s a storm brewing. The time is near,
And a quiet, still voice is softly whispering into my ear,
You shall survive all that this storm brings to you, my dear.
There is no peace felt, like the calm after a torrential, raging storm.
Perhaps these are the wise, parting gifts of storms that transform.
Are you passing on love or are you passing on pain? Heal your pain and pass on love.
LOVE this, Kelly. (And I’m hoping the storm passes you and your loved ones with barely a whisper.)
Thank you, Gail. <3