Happening…
by Bernie Bell - 09:56 on 28 September 2023
Happening…
A poem by friend Wendy - because – right now – I need to remind myself that what is happening in my life now - isn’t happening to me – it’s me…happening…becoming….me.
Over to Wendy….
Happening
Amongst the clang and clamour
of hectic days and
relentless demand for vigour,
expectations which wait
to be fulfilled,
inspired by my own enthusiasm,
has arisen disparity,
unexpected, unwelcome,
harmony and rhythm in discord.
I'm surprised at the power
of my body's expression,
exhaustion, discomfort and pain.
What went wrong?
Did I not show reverence, respect
behave and take proper care?
I search for the moment
when balance was lost.
This should not be happening to me.
Perturbed by doubt,
my mind full of questions,
I grasp at the voices for answers -
Mom? God? Trees? Knowledge?
Disjointed, disconnected,
dismayed,
in turmoil, I descend
through deep calm breath,
let go of fear and rigid thought.
Floating, falling,
seeking, comprehending,
allowing patient resolve,
until inner dance
and outward experience
shift and synchronize.
Then I know that this
is not happening to me,
it is just me, happening.
Wendy Alford August 2013
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