Alone I stand on the shore, but it was not always so.There was another who once stood here before. We often walked together, being companions along this shore.Here we recollected about youthful memories and dreams past, sharing in the memories of our time. Birthed by youth but bonded by friendship, we faced the turbulent sea.The … Continue reading Loss
A Mother’s Love
Divinity never shines more brightly than it does through a mother’s love.The very same love that blessed me with tenderness and care. It was a mother’s love that guided me with gentleness and warmth.Through the time when my days where new and experiences few, when youth knows not its way. This same love led me … Continue reading A Mother’s Love
Beliefs
Beliefs that protected me in my childhood.The ones that sheltered me from the harsh and painful world. Beliefs that sustained me through my adolescence.The ones that gave me purpose when it was hard to find.Beliefs that disappointed me in my adulthood.The ones that failed me when challenged and questioned. Beliefs that renewed me in my … Continue reading Beliefs
Words
From out of our mouths is a creation that names the world. Born upon our life’s breath, words emerge from our lips with the same energy first manifested when the world was new. We speak, we make. So it is with these words of ours. Words, born in love or hate, joy or pain. Words, … Continue reading Words
Ceremony
Whose presence do these hands convey? With what purpose do these gestures speak?The officiant moves with intent, hands and fingers motion across an empty void. They solicit, invite, and provoke what’s hidden to come forth.Gestures, oh how they speak! Motions overflowing with meaning.But whose presence does the officiant bring forth from the empty void?Open palms … Continue reading Ceremony
