to love the mess
and kiss the rock that tripped me
and bless the burnt edges
of the toast for their discomfort
to smile
at the laughter
at the sun
at the wind that blows away
my patience
to be open
to opposition
contrast
differences
and allow it
to open my mind
and think and wonder
ponder, confuse, debate
and then accept it as it is
to breath
deeply
often
to look beneath
to love the layers
and what they hide
to dance
to spin and sway and float
and then be still
and listen
hear
understand
or not
and be okay with it
to create
with color or word or light
with pen or paper
or heart
to sing
and hum
and hear the music
in the trees
and the birds
and the traffic
and the tears
to play
like a child
like an adult
in my heart
my home
and the world around me
to let go
of anger
expectations
assumptions or impatience
to grow
in the soil or the sand
like the bloom
open
simple
wild and trailing
to give and love
and accept both in return
to pray with my lips
or my heart
my steps
or my lungs
every moment, my offering
every breath, my soul
to be sweet
like sticky honey
dripping from my pores
to offer
what others need
to be what wraps around them
the warmth that embraces
listens
silent
loving
to be the smile
that whispers comfort
that hears the truth
and sits in awe
© Tara Wagner 2009
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I'm Tara Wagner, life coach and creator of the Digging Deep process, where I coach women out of survival mode to recreate their lives and families.
beautiful poem! beautiful dress! beautiful you!
hi, will you go and try to resubscribe and see what happens?
so lovely tara… that is all we need “to be” who could ask for more?
blessings!
I love poetry. I write too, but have been thinking of having a blog just for the writing.
I love the spinny dress too.
I LOVE your poem. Thank you for sharing it!
Beautiful!
Read this at work in the middle of the hussle n bussle of superfluous work that was needed yesterday. I relaxed into my chair and took a deep breath. Thank you for the moment and a great poem.
wow. i’m really rather flatterd (and embarassed) over the comments.
~shane, i think that’s the best compliment i’ve ever received. thank you.
thank you all.
I missed this one. Lovely thoughts! And any dress that spins so well is a must! lol
gosh, I love this.