Thanks, Tom. I love your love of poetry which I share, as a much, as an older person. I write my own, purely for pleasure, and sometimes as way of communicating my own felt thoughts & experiences of life. Sometimes these have been shared. My own 'style' and no training. My prayer for you is this, 'Sing your Song'! Best wishes
'Sing your Song' is a poem I wrote which I could share with you, if you provide a way to do so.
Would you be up for sharing in the comments here? 😁
Ok then...I'm sharing two of my poems: "Sing your Song" and "Show Up" with similar themes in different words. Hope they resonate. Take care.
Sing your song!
Sing your song!
Open your heart, and let it vibrate with joy,
Let the sheer, sacred love of life and living,
Flow forth melodious and magnificent,
Let the shameless serenity of your exuberant voice,
Fill the sunken spirits and touch the downcast dreams,
Let your bold and healing tunes transform the craziness of the world!
Sing your song!
No matter the rhythm or the rhyme,
Pay no attention to the deftness or not of the beat,
Bellow forth courageously and let your song be heard everywhere,
Let it turn so much mourning into riotous rejoicing,
May the profound pain of wounds find their holy healing,
And may you invite others into the dance of delight!
Sing your song!
And with sweet, sustaining, sonorous sound,
Let your unique and humble being continue to resound.
© Roger Arendse 20190407
Show Up!
Your being here is enough,
This is your exquisite gift to life all around;
Embrace the call to be who you are,
Let the gentle tugs of Spirit energise your essence!
Wake up to the glorious outflow of gratitude,
Let the streams of possibility carry you forward,
Breathe in the Life forces of love and compassion,
Open to the incandescent joy of being!
You are enough as a bulwark against what would make you less,
Your life is filled with Divine magnificence,
The past pain and future fear are but false gods,
You are created for the powerful now of your being!
Show up with conscious curiosity of mind!
Show up with attentive compassion of heart!
Show up with awakened courage of will!
Show up to the All of your irrepressible and created being!
© Roger Arendse 20190107
Thanks, Tom. I love your love of poetry which I share, as a much, as an older person. I write my own, purely for pleasure, and sometimes as way of communicating my own felt thoughts & experiences of life. Sometimes these have been shared. My own 'style' and no training. My prayer for you is this, 'Sing your Song'! Best wishes
Thanks, Tom, great essay!