zen – Ancient Skies

Seeking Light

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In each temple garden, in each heart opened,

a choice is made

to either seek light and pursue it,

or to only hide in the shadows

with nothing to say.

Is your temple speaking?

Covered by an Endless Sky

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We cannot own love and grasp it tightly,

but we are simply filled,

allowing it to move within us,

starting as a stream moving

into the power of a river,

even filling us as an ocean

untamed,

covered

by an endless sky.

Note: From my archives.

Into a Stronger Flow

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We are defined by our courage not the scars within us,

and yet our trauma can change our direction.

Remember to hold onto the light,

allowing your river

to go even deeper, pushing

your spirit into

a stronger flow.

Amen.

With a Quiet Strength

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Creeks swell in late spring, with a quiet strength,

longing to become rivers

guiding my spirit

to a beautiful peace.

A Quiet in My Spirit

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As the depth sways, moving… gently this way and that,

waves rise holding on

to the light,

sending sparkles into the air

I sense a quiet…

within my spirit,

then a moment of prayer

washes over me….

As the Wind Moves

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As the wind moves through the tall grass of the mountain

with a soft voice, a whisper really

reminding

we are of the earth carrying

fragments of soil in our veins,

pieces of clay in our bones

and an echo of the divine

in our skies.

We Recognize the Light

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In our deepest parts, in our farthest memories

we do recognize the light,

and in our flow we know,

that no trauma

will hold us back forever,

because looking up

we remember.

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