waking up
to panic
for no apparent reason
spending a good part
of the day
to find peace
can also be considered
an exercise
to discern the essential
though
what a grace
when suddenly
waking up
with a smile
well intentioned
deciding
what is right
and wrong
for others
without respecting
what is right
and wrong
for ourselves
can be abuse
of power
as well intentioned
as it might
be
opportunity
no longer taking
everything
personally
might be
an opportunity to face
oneself
facing oneself
an opportunity to face
the world
facing the world
an opportunity to receive
what is beyond
whirling
strong wind whirling
while
broken emotions surface
breaking into
tenderness
knowing what
to ask forgiveness for
and when
is essential
for truth
to prevail
naughty
when who we are
is being
perpetually scolded
as naughtiness
we end up being
nothing but
naughty
in our persistent effort
to behave
lame
asking for forgiveness
for something
we have not done
because
someone else
refuses
to take the responsibility
for what
they have not been able
to do
is perpetuating guilt
nourishing shame
leaving the one who asks
lame and crippled
the one who refuses to take
responsibility
ignorant
and the world without end
out of sight
ages
soft falling rain
and a sleepless night
providing
deep inner healing of
unworthiness
refreshing the profound layers of
faith
which had suffered drought
for what seems to be
ages
authority
confessing to a person
with no authority
to forgive
is entering a spiral
of unworthiness
it can seem
impossible
to escape
advantage
when
honesty
and openness
are considered
weaknesses
and weakness
a state
to be taken advantage of
in order to protect
or simply satisfy
oneself
fear is fed
where honesty
and openness
are weaknesses
which allows
the light
to enter
the world
all we were ever asked
lightning our darkness
can sometimes be
all
we are able to do
though being able
to do so
is
all we were ever asked