Multiple Prompts Fusing Together
Recalling a Time Before
Raven and Hawk Crossing path for pondering song
I recall a time before this
one of torment and rage-filled memories
triggering movement into a protective motion
guarding self and all the vulnerabilities.
Down a spiritual path
fifteen, maybe seventeen
in the making
returning to a place of peace,
tranquility,
whilst accusations of apathetic fly.
Just as the raven and hawk
fly together
returning the world into balance,
finding equilibrium between
shadow and light.
End of road
thought-provoking wonderment
of chapters next, storytelling tales
gasping for air
homeostasis scattering pieces
puzzled mystery existing
in everything and nothing alike.
Trusting spirit’s return
self-inflicting knowing
life’s burdens entwined
letter of credence
written upon hearts
letting go.
~ Ani Po
Much gratitude for the author’s prompts, sitting with me during a time of great change.
This past month I sat with my mother, who was thought to be on ‘end of life’ care, only to return home after spending two weeks in rehab, gaining strength and learning to walk again.
During this time, reflecting on my inward journey, healing traumas of past, present and future to come, I arrive in a place confused as apathetic or non-caring for current circumstances.
Being present and holding sacred space does not require words and is often misinterpreted as non-caring. We continue holding space — healing familial traumas and paving future paths to travel.
Driving home one day, A hawk, chasing a crow, fly in front of my windshield. Two territorial beings flying together — sort of. I am reminded — continue holding balance for self, infusing into the world without questioning my steps.
Infinite gratitude to James G Brennan with his Resurrected Performance, challenging me to a prompt, now expired, Carolyn Hastings for accepting my request to Paper Poetry, Sahil Patel and his prompt on Lifeline, Ravyne Hawke on her prompt in letting go, Diana C.arriving at a time of knowing where I needed to focus my energy, and Frank Ontario for his piece on Transcending Words through Pictures — as I witnessed a different outcome unfold before the medical team could.
Unable to capture Hawk chasing Crow in flight, while driving, I share the spirit of each separately, together in one piece.
