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"Fates Entwined Are Not Denied"
From My Heart
There are times when we need to make conscious decisions to move on with life, to let go, to make changes, and those times take so much courage. There are also times when we must simply let life wash around us, take time to heal, wait patiently for that moment when we feel free to go forward. It is so difficult to let fear go, to put history in its place, keep perspective. We are afraid of hurt, afraid of loss, afraid of emotional pain, but we are also amazingly resilient and find the courage to face fears and take chances again. When we have had time to heal, to gather strength, we stop, turn around, face forward, realize that any step towards change is an individual one. All of life is a risk and hopefully finding the courage to take that risk will give the spirit freedom to fly free and soar to new heights.
Flying Free
I thought I had choices,
That I could select
What feelings to allow,
Which memories to keep,
Those moments to grieve,
How much time to spend
Within myself.
I thought I could say
That this is enough
And let go of the feelings,
Just put them aside to
Look to the future,
Stop standing in our past and
Find something new.
But within trying to control
All control was lost
Those things concealed
On the outside
Attack from within,
Defy containment and
Demand release.
Time and expression
Become the arbitrators
Of healing the heart,
Of determining
The next path to follow
On the journey
To tomorrow.
I find within acceptance
Of the lack of power,
Hope is rekindled,
Strength is found
And the spirit soars
Once again, again,
Again Flying Free.
The Answer
You ask how do I really feel
And I fill in the spaces with words
But know I am omitting the depth
Of so many feelings kept softly
Covered with casualness and humor
I want to tell you how much
You really mean, how I see in you
Qualities that touch my heart
Make me want to be ever closer
Make me want to touch you
Love you from the inside out,
From outside in,
In all ways possible to love.
From fear I keep it light
Yet wonder which way is best -
To take a chance on truth losing you
Or a chance on caution losing you,
Or should the perspective be
That I am taking a chance
On bringing you closer.
Then in return I wonder just what it is
That you see in me, find in me,
Want to find with me.
I wonder where you want this to go,
If you want more than we have
Or if you are content as it is.
I listen to you and see your smile
Hear your smile, and I think
How lucky I am, how lucky I am
And I know I am here to stay
And that there does not have to be
An answer to every question
Just a feeling in the heart
That it is right, somehow,
Beyond thinking and reason,
It is right.
Freedom
There is freedom in being loved
In having someone to hold you
And whisper quiet words of trust
Quiet words of wanting
Quiet words of planning
Moments together,
Dreaming of the next minutes
Or looking into tomorrows.
There is freedom in the joining
Of two hearts and two souls,
A strength in the bond
That makes so much seem possible,
A multiplying of hope beyond two.
There is freedom in knowing
That you will not travel alone
On any road, down any byway,
Through any turbulence.
There is freedom in sharing
Pleasure and pain, sorrow and joy,
Laughter and tears.
You hold my hand in yours,
Keep me close in your heart
And I have the courage to fly.
I have the freedom to fly.
New Directions
I make
Tentative forays down new paths,
Sending out small signals
Receiving little signs,
Looking for the light
That will show me the way
To travel in new directions
I consider
Ideas that seem to open new doors,
Seem to give me options
That once I would have denied
As even being possibilities
Ideas that tug at my spirit
And pull me towards the light
I think
Of the past and where it leaves me
And of where the past must be left
For there to be a future
Rich with new dreams
And free of fear for dreams
Denied or loss endured.
I move
Resolutely toward new beginnings
Conscious of what holds meaning
Of what I want to retain
And what I would like to change
And in the lure of the future
I see your heart beckoning me.
I decide
To go through the door that is opened
To replace fear with new hope
To keep history where it belongs,
As a memory, a lesson, a guide,
And I take that first step toward tomorrow
Hoping it will be with you by my side.
In Celebration of Spirit
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