The sands of time
flowing backward
set in motion
so long ago

Grasping at the past
groping in the dark
looking for meaning
to justify existence

The ground I stand on
slipping away
as reality dissolves
I choose to move

Reckless and raucous
I hear the sounds
the gathering is calling
the time is now

Sadness
   is not
      a hole
         to be filled

It is
   a wild animal
      to be released
         with gratitude

Happiness
Is not found
By getting ahead
By changing others
By acquiring things
But rather
By letting go

Letting go of wants
Letting go of needs
Letting go of must-haves

Letting go of being right
Letting go of feeling alone
Letting go of feeling sad
Letting go of pain
Letting go of anger
Letting go of guilt

Embrace who you are
Celebrate your blessings
Celebrate being alive
And hold
The warm glow
Of gratitude
In your heart

Life in flux
Which way to turn

I step out of the turbulence
   and choose
      this moment

Only this moment
   letting go
      finding space
         to be

Stone and steel
A hard world
Unforgiving
By design

Locked in place
Held immobile
Reliable
Predictable

No room for Story
No room for Humanity
The joy of the moment
Denied

This is not a world I choose
The beauty that feeds me
Is found
Elsewhere

The light flutters
Across the page of my mind
Soothing the anguish
Pain from my past

Knowing I can choose
Who will I be today
I wonder
Will I venture forth
From these walls
Built for me
And by me
Will I face my fears
And let them melt away

The fog slowly clears
As I swim upstream
Stepping out of my old skin
I feel tender and vulnerable
My armor gone

I know I must move
Get out of my own way
My inner light
Guiding me on