Thursday, September 11, 2008
What the Messenger Said (poem)
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What the Messenger Said
What I have to tell you
is serious and profound,
the way a baby
gazes into your eyes,
seeking,
or an owl perches outside
your window
calling you
to another realm.
When you hear this
you can learn it by heart,
or paste it on a tree
or hide it in your sleeve.
The important thing is
never to forget,
to keep telling yourself
who you are,
why you have come,
what it is you are supposed
to be doing
here,
on this earth,
this special place..
All of this I learned
from the old women
gathered by the fire,
the blaze beneath
the stars,
the breath of
stillness.
Dorothy Walters
September 11, 2008
