my cousin and dear friend passed away recently and i am reminded of a poem i wrote when the love of my life passed on some seventeen years ago and i wanted to share it with you
i know that i shall never see
the light of day upon your face again
or hear the joyous sound
of your very laughter
i know that i will never get to touch
the softness of your hair against my skin
or feel the grip of your strong hand upon mine
i feel like a desperate woman
my need to see you consuming my whole being
and yet i know that time will heal the pain
we have spent so many years
and all that time i have been your woman
i know there is a tie that binds us
throughout eternity
i knew it the instant that we met
and that has never changed
many times i thought
that i could separate myself from you
and the bond grew stronger
our time apart never makes what we have less
but in that realm of thinking
where true freedom lies
our relationship expands and soars
leaving this mundane existance
entering into boundless perfection
and
there we shall meet again
. . .
the best is always yet to come

to the moon
which lightens the path in the dark abyss
holding the feminine soul in its keeping
so what is the meaning of this journey within the feminine
the temple for this spirit being this vessel
innately held within an aura of love
with love being the greatest gift of all
the feminine magnifies what is
and shines a light on the beautiful that lies within
radiating that to all
the balancing act
i dance the ballet of balance
always held within my life of soul
that place where feelings pirouette and leap with grace
and touch once more upon the earth
and sigh
that breathing in and out
of my feminine nature as it seeks wholeness
it is not a solo dance
and i must seek that masculine within my world
with whom to step this dance of love
and within this choreography
the light begins to shine
. . .



i listen to the voice within calling my name and identifying my desires – whispering the ways to enjoy the journey … i have to remember it is my journey- that i am my own keeper and what makes me feel good is my guidance … we each come with our own personal purpose – only i could possibly know what is best for me and i must compare me only to myself