take responsibility

Where does your mind go when you are all alone? 

Does it meander to and from the best of things? Or—

Do you let yourself believe you are safe from poison that stings? 

What stays on your mind even when you are occupied with other things? 

Are you letting intrusive, self-abusive habits rule your days and nights? Or—

Are you taking care that what is running in the background is filling your cup? 

Who is taking space in your heart causing you to keep going or want to give up? 

Do they bring you joy and rejoicing or anger and resentment? Or—

Are you remembering that you alone are responsible for your actions and feelings? 

intrusion

worrisome actions

draining, habitual (bad)

life lessons abound

learning light

Taking a little time to slow the march and 

Cool the tempo and calm the mind

Reaching into center to find what is here

To learn how to soften the edge of fight and fear

Standing on the lively shore of life to 

Watch the ripples of change go out to 

Watch the tides of change come in

To learn how to silence this ever present din

Learning, leaning on love, for and from others

Loving self and forgiving the past and present

To see how we all can reach a point together 

In the future—with light and truth resplendent

heart bare

The world will never be the same

From when He lived and died and came

Back, to save us from ourselves

The sparrow knows His love and care

The lily in the field stands aware

So I will also know and stand, heart bare

To let the Savior of the world come near

He lives and loves us without end

From before the world began 

Into the eternal realm, unceasing

saving us

silence draws out hope

resurrection still unseen 

face faith's tomorrow