Two Sides

Flip a coin, choose a side
Black is black, White is white
Dark is dark, Light is light
Bright of day, Shade of night
Fade to Black, Rise to Light
Sun and Shadow play their game
Moon can pierce the darkest sky

Anger and Sadness, 
Love and Joy
Yin and Yang
we need them both
They coexist, 
Inseparable
If one were gone, 
the other would wither
Missing its partner,
one half left alone
carrying the burden all on its own

The eternal balance
is like a dance
back and forth
across space and time
Never ending, 
the cycle continues
The universe performs
its harmonic song

Fire of Freedom

When it comes time for the darkness to begin burning
Let me light the first match
Let me start the bonfire that frees all our souls
Let it burn, Let it burn, Let it burn

Burn away our burdens
Burn away our fears
Burn away our sadness, loneliness and despair

Let the fire ignite
HOPE in every heart
PEACE across the planet
LOVE everlasting
HAPPINESS for all humanity

Let us join hands around the fire
Singing songs in perfect harmony
Until the last burning ember 
brings the dawn of a bright new day

Let The Light In

Let the light in
Where there was darkness
Let the love flow
Where there was sadness

No more fear there
Deep in the shadows
No longer lost there
With no one to guide us

Take my hand now
We will journey together
Through all the gateways
Spread on our path

Love is our birthright
It is our true calling
Allow it to open
Healing all pain

Nothing can stop us
If we stay together
Living in love here
Deep in our heart

I am blessed to have found you
My long lost treasure
I'll hold you forever
And never let go

9/16/14
Afterword to poem from 9/14/14 (The Treasure Within)
Inspired by a meditation that afternoon

The Treasure Within

The child was hidden
In the darkness deep down
All alone in her sadness
Waiting to be found

No one could see her
Or hear her cries
No one could find her
Even if they tried

So long she waited
Crouched in the dark
No light could enter
Not even a spark

Hoping for light
To brighten her world
Longing for love
To rescue her soul

Finally it happened
A glimmer of light
Searching for something
Hidden out of sight

After all the years
Hiding from the past
She couldn't believe
She'd been rescued at last

She stayed very still
Not knowing what to do
"Could this really be happening?
Could this really be true?"

A voice called out:
"You can come with me,
It is okay now,
You will be free."

She wanted to follow
But was still scared to go,
"Would it all be okay now?
Did the voice really know?"

The light became brighter
She shielded her eyes
The voice coaxed her softly
But she could not yet rise

The voice said "I love you"
And she felt an embrace
She looked up and felt
The light on her face

A hand took her slowly
And they walked away
No longer in darkness
Would she have to stay

She finally realized
Who had come to her aid
It was her own self
No longer afraid

The depths of her sorrow
She could bear at last
To open that door
And let go of the past

They came together
Integrating as one
What a joy, a wonder
Look what she had done!

She said "Thanks for coming
I wasn't so sure
That I'd ever see you
That you'd find the door."

They walked back together
To close the door
No need to go there
Not anymore

She jumped and she skipped
And swung up in the sky
The child could play now
No more need to cry

The two are now healing
Inside the one heart
What God has joined together
Let nothing ever part. 

9/14/14
Inspired by a healing session that united me with my inner child. 

The Elements

I release to the Earth
all my Fear and pain
My Sadness is removed
and my true self remains

I embrace the Air,
Moon and stars above
I spin in their orbit
which envelops me with Love
I release my Anger
to the red hot Flames
I feel it leave my body
I no longer play its games

The Water washes over me
cleansing my Soul
Refreshing my energy
and making me whole

The Tree stands within me
Powerful and strong
The Elements surround it
I am right where I belong

I feel complete now
The Forces did I see
They brought a Deep Peace
and inner harmony

MAL 10/18/13

Four Elements – Earth, Water, Fire and Air
License: CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0
Author credits: www.martin-liebermann.de

Accept Me

Would you accept me
if you knew what was inside?
Would you accept me
with all I try to hide?

Would you accept me
with the anger and the pain?
Would you accept me
with the sadness and disdain?

Would you accept me
with all my little flaws?
Would you accept every 
awful thing you saw?

My need for control
is caging me so tight.
My need for perfection
touches everything in sight.

I long for approval
from everyone I see.
So why can't I accept
everything I see in me?

My love and acceptance
reaches out to every soul.
But loving myself
is my ultimate goal.

I see the vision 
of the person I'm meant to be.
But the journey to peace
needs to begin with me.

                                      MAL 9/26/13