Let Your Light Shine
Waking up inside your words wrangled,
I notice light careening
from every angle
and that even the sparkles
have a dangle…
Color’s married, dressed in white
Liquid rainbows packed in tight
This world, says my gut
Was clearly by a princess cut
Clarity is looking at what isn’t there
Power of pressure, compressed air
Some people just want to wear it
But to me, knowing their maker is worth more than a carat
Stories bred us.
Stories fell us.
Stories met us.
Stories gave us.
Stories change us.
Stories save us.
Dauntless. Adventure. Endurance.
Surprise. Carousel. Crescent.
Assurance. Orient. Success.
Diamond. Resistance. Flyer.
Penzance. Pandora. Bounty.
Treader. Nightingale. Valorous.
Resource. Speedwell. Lively.
Active. Anglesea. Rainbow.
Victory. Kinsale. Crown.
Magicenne…
When things don’t look great and fear stops for more than a “hey!” it’s time to take to lash and lay and bring that thought’s bow about.
Shouting a list of ship names is always sure to set your heart for sea.
At least, it works for ___.
P.S. try the list again, out loud – your guts will get tight and gird themselves up and fly into a courage so strong your footprints will sound like the clouds in the painting below. (You might think I’m making that up…)
The moon was given as a ring around the sky
while up the glassy aisle we waked
an unstanding repose, still, two gathered.
Borne forward, a greater Power and not our own.
In quietness and trust, breathing the liquid night
and the fragrance of one Fire.
I decided I wouldn’t mind if that River would wind forever…
and see, it does.