Friday, July 10, 2009

Seasons of the Heart

Reflections of the soul are found in the beauties of the earth

What is found in nature mirrors every aspect of our selves

As each leaf, cloud and ray of sun glimmers with uniqueness;
so do we

The seasons present the senses with new indulgences

Snow, color, sun, water, fire, rain, grass, flowers, dirt, wood, darkness

How is that different than the varying seasons of our heart and soul?

Emotions are our internal seasons, shorter lived and more fleeting than those of the Earth

I find myself melancholy and am reminded of the rich colors of fall

My heart is without wind or rain, but vibrant with the reds, browns and gold

Experiences that have made me whole remembered fondly

Today I am a ladybug of spring

Exploration invites me to move through life full of awareness

As my mind grows restless I take flight to what experience awaits my presence

Once there, meandering with awareness resumes

My flower is just ahead

Beckoning me to touch it, smell it, feel it… it exists to meet my desires

Winter has come too soon

Shadows cast over my soul creating a darkness from which I cannot escape

Pain falls upon my heart, the heat of my skin melts each snowflake upon landing

Motionless

The flutter of ladybug wings fall dormant

When the sun shines upon the darkness masking my heart

Its flaws are visible.

Cracks, chipping bark; but promise of budding beauty

Picture the open heart when the sun shines upon it and sprouts blooms from its branches

The heart is full and giving

Laughter rolls in as the incoming tides of joy in my soul

The love I’m capable of spreads its rays out from my fingertips

I wish to warm others with my smile

Cover them in a blanket of hope when their day is a storm caught ship

I am love, I am hope, I am joy, I am free

I am summer, I am winter, I am spring, I am fall.

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