I have noticed how hard it is for our family to leave the house. It is a never ending, staggering, ridiculous parade of almost getting into the car but not quite that can take upwards of 20 minutes (more if we are going farther than the state border). It is like escaping the pull of gravity and feels like the very opposite of let go. It is almost comical but frequently annoying. What gives? How can I feel peace about this?
HS: Now is not fleeting. It is All.
Now is vast holiness, ever present and mindful, complete acceptance and welcome.
Now is no-time. Wordless joy of being.
Here is the only place I AM. There is here too.
Now is my natural home.
I AM here now.
Me: Thank you Holy Spirit. I feel more “here now” but still feel the gravitational pull of resistance in the guise of bloody minded annoyance. Time for a poetry break……..
“Holy Hell”
The tantric tantrum will pass…
I greet my resistance
with incense and stillness
allowing and welcoming the churlish certainty
that I do not want to be here right now
the tantric tantrum will pass
and I will be left with the ever present
stillness, wholeness, truth, beauty
strength, willingness, calm, delight
endearment, empowerment, embodiment
of Love
as it dawns, nestles and returns
to my awareness
Great poetry!
Thanks Deb! xo