Dec 21, 2009
The shortest day, the longest night.
I let go of the darkness and turn again to the light.
Tonight I look into my own darkness, mark its depth. “Be not afraid,” the angel of my inner-self whispers. I have been afraid. Afraid of bullies in the workplace, afraid of too many others’ opinions, afraid of letting go.
The darkest nights are cold and long, but often with the best views of the vast emptiness. Fear threatens emptiness, but it is not emptiness that I dread. Emptiness is a fertile bed, resting in winter, preparing for the spring planting of conscious choice.
I hold a spirit of thankfulness tonight for the emptiness. I am thankful for the courage to let go of what I really fear. I express gratitude for the creation of space. As I turn toward the light, I will watch the color rise across an open chamber.
--Stephanie, for the Poplar Grove Muse
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Stephanie,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this beautiful piece. It was an evening of synchronicity and your writing epitomizes the beautiful void of possibilities.