Month: January 2022

Forgive me

For not having understood

That mom’s pain was never meant to be mine

That there was no reason for me to receive her suffering

And there was none for you to get mine

Forgive me

For carrying on all her doubts

For storing her trouble in me for so long

For letting it grow until it bursted out of my pores

For allowing it to spill over into you

Forgive me

For not saving you from that pain

For letting it sneak into your lungs and your hearts

I never wanted to give you the hurt that I felt

Nor the fear nor the anger or wants

I tell you this ’cause she came recently down

To reassure me that our mother is fine

That her suffering wasn’t a timeless curse

That she lifted her karma

Gave it back, not to us

But to Mother Earth to digest and transform

Then she gave us the power

To reconsider our pain

To review the worth of our sadness and fears

She told us to please wash it down with rain

So that her love and her joy do remain

I feel safe in our world

A world that greatly respects all human and non-human bodies

As an inherent part of the universe

And of the planet we call Earth

I happily take care of my physical body

Honoring its strenghts and weaknesses

The emotions that move through it

The joy and pain it processes and dissolves

And I am aware that it is my personal responsibility, only mine

To take care of it and help it evolve, grow and bloom

In our world we, the people, care for each other

And for all living beings out there

We celebrate the knowledge passed on by our ancestors

And weigh the value (each step on the way) of progress and innovation

There is no need to fear life nor death not for me not for you

As we are supported by each other and the source

We have access to the resources we need

Leaving enough in place for others and future regeneration

Gifted with individual responsibility and the free will to choose

I am learning to humbly ask for help whenever I need it

To gratefully accept it whenever I receive it

And to generously give it when I am invited to do so

I enjoy full agency over my choices in a caring and sharing world

What a wonderful challenge life is!