Open my heart wide, so I may see
Open my heart wide, so I may let go
Open my heart wide, so I may know
You, my Lover and Love
Help me bow down deeply, so I may drink
Help me stretch far, so I may pluck
Help me sit down quietly, so I may dine
Last, help me walk gently, so I may bless
Through You in me, my Lover and Love
Elafonisi summer
Forgotten my way
Pressured from all sides
No escape this time
Had to die again
Die from old self
Shed my skin
Agonizing
Vulnerable
Terror
Gave up
Gave in
Lost and rotting
Slowly woke
Lost Light found
Eyes opened
Now
One
I Am
I love You
You are my Creator
Giver of life and breath
Creator of my spirit
Giver of Spirit
Great Mystery
You dwell in the ground of my being
In my innermost heart
Your Spirit meets my spirit
They become one
Great Marvel
This union
Open my inner vision
So I can see
I need to find myself
back in Love again
I must only open my eyes
to see
That I never have been
placed elsewhere
Always in Love fully
is the truth I must know
Maybe it is time to unbury your soul?
Maybe it is time to find your true voice?
Maybe it is time for the world to meet the real you?
Maybe it is time to be your own authority?
Maybe it is time to listen within?
Maybe it is time to worry less about what other people say?
Maybe it is time to choose your own way?
Maybe it is time to find your soul?
Maybe it is time for soul to find you?
Maybe it is time to get off the carousel?
Maybe it is time to sit down and rest?
Maybe it is time to follow your inner calling?
Maybe it is time to unbury your soul?
What is your answer to life calling you from within?
Poem slightly inspired by the story of the Mount of Transfiguration.
Rest
Early morning
Got up to rest
Away from the stress
Alone with myself
Pressure from all sides
Heaviness within
Tiredness in face
Sorrow in heart
Would rather escape
This pain arising
Too much to handle
Too much to care
Sipping my coffe
Clearing my mind
Still ready to give up
No desire to drink this cup
Alone with The Alone
Here I am again
Forgotten my way
Yet the I Am is here
Trust in spite of pain
When death feels like freedom
That Love soon again
Will shine like the Son
Please note: This poem is not an encouragement to give up on life, rather an anknowledgment of how painful and stressful life can be. The poem also communicates the belief in love and hope in the life we are living. If you are experiencing very difficult times please reach out to someone you can trust and/or ask for professional help. Remember, there is always a way through so we must and can keep living our lives ❤️
Sadness within
Takes you low
Irritation from small things
What is hiding deep below the surface
Sorrow within
Takes you low
Feelings of uncertainty
What is hiding deep below the surface
Despair within
Takes you low
A hunger for eyes to have seen
What was barely beneath the surface
His life showed us the way of love and restoration
The road of life is often down before it is up
In His suffering and death He embraced the suffering of men and the Earth
We also need to surrender, trust and drink our cup
In his resurrection He shouted out that Love always wins
Let His Love be our life
Note: This poem is about life in general and does not advice people to accept abusive or criminal behaviour.
Longing for true life
in relation to real people
Broken friendships and loss
Especially difficult
in times like these
Longing to truly give to others
what my heart has deeply received
Letting it rest
Especially difficult
in times like these
From longing to looking ahead
to days of new paths
Hungering for brighter days
Especially easy
in times like these
Some say the cup feels half empty
Others say it feels half full
The contemplative heart knows the cup is full
Yes, even overflowing
A Contemplative Life 