I felt off balance, thrown to and fro

Anxieties in life and mind cried for succor

With deliberation and courage I took the ancient medicine

The wave created over the levees in my mind and so I sat in a darkened room to meditate

I dove into the deep pools of my psyche

The water cold, dark and deep felt refreshing and safe

The pain I’ve dealt and received was shown to be done by one and the same

You are me and I am you connected in a hoop that never ends

The storm in my mind stilled; warmth in the form of a quilt draped over me by an angel

A hug of universal love and grace

I climb out of the cavernous pools; feeing lighter in mind, body, and soul

The shamanic path has been trod and I am better for it