acceptance

acceptance is grace most rarely reflected
acceptance is foresworn by trust tendered
acceptance is a heavy load lifted

hurt is emotion entangled, encircled
hurt pretends to welcome worry
hurt consumes our candle's flame

healing is an agreement to live larger
healing is permission to doubt darkness
healing is a return to proper possibilities

clarity is yesterday's insight integrated
clarity is noticing the corners of colours
clarity is a friend's illuminated intention

hope was the last thing loosed into the world
hope is the centre of our acceptance
a midnight encounter with a shaman
  1journey.net     dec 2007 elias