If Only

 

 "You don't have to act crazy anymore; we all know you are good at that

Now retire my dear, from all that hard work you do

of bringing pain to your sweet eyes and heart."

                                                       Hafiz

Life can be crazy making

Sometimes it piles up

like winter snow

driven by he winds 

of fear

or anger

or even loss

all of the pain and anguish

presses against me

cold an unforgiving

stealing strength

freezing

leaving me shaken

and empty

but I create this winter

of my soul's discontent

I do it to myself

I bring the pain to my heart and eyes

I am good at it

simply by forgetting

the divine presence

that seed of the sacred

that Spirit (with a capital S)

that lies within

and if only remembered

infuses me with sacred life

and joins me to the Divine

 

if only

its not as easy as it sounds :)