Posted by Cece on July 11, 2001, at 2:41:42
In reply to Re: What to do after awakening??, posted by Anna Laura on July 11, 2001, at 1:26:07
Anna Laura- I would be interested in finding out more about Fava's work- please post if you find it.
This whole thread has moved me deeply, the openess, the pain, the wisdom and caring. As others say, the better I get, the sadder I feel in many ways- but I had forgotten what I once learned in the middle of a deep depression- that I can only begin from where I am right now.
I do mourn what I have missed out on while struggling with overwhelming inner turmoil, and I struggle with shame. But I often try to forge ahead without letting myself cry about it. This thread has let me cry a little, and to feel stronger.
I'd like to share a poem that I wrote last year- I began it on New Year's Day, 2000, and decided that it was finished in December, 2000.
Thanx all.
A Prayer for myself
Bless me with a gentle breeze,
and lead me
forward
refreshed
with an open heart.Free me
from the hot sun torture
of not trusting
the ground I stand on.
Let me live
with confidence
that I am
at home.Give me time
to gather up
my scattered fragments.
Let the emergency be over.
Remind me in every little moment
of my strengths,
and free me from shame.Show me
a comfortable
and useful path.
Take me back
to the warmth and the surprise of the meadow.
Remind me
of kindness.January, June, November & December 2000
Cece
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