It’s
not a matter of the right choice or the wrong choice…
…But simply that we are often presented
with a dilemma about bringing together the inspiration of teachings with what
they mean to us on the spot. There is perplexing tension between our
aspirations and the reality of feeling tired, hungry, stressed out, afraid,
bored, angry, or whatever we experience in any given moment of life. This is
where we also, to one degree or another, find ourselves.”
Pema
Chodron “When Things Fall Apart”
When
I Feel Like I Am Falling From My Soul
by Maureen Kwiat Meshenberg
when
I feel,
like
I am falling-
from
my soul,
hanging
on by a strand-
I
free fall,
and
let go deep-
into
my wondering,
it
takes my breath,
as
I grasp-
to
reach to that place,
of
be redeemed-
but
it is not about,
redemption-
or
the right and wrong,
of
it-
the
pit in my stomach,
from
the ache of it-
catches
me off guard,
all that’s left is to-
hold
to my dark,
but
love’s light comes,
and
brings me back-
not
because I am perfect,
or
because I followed-
the
right steps,
I
just reach up-
and
open up enough,
to
let what is true-
flow
through me,
love
saves me-
when
I feel abandoned,
confused,
defused,
alone…
brings
me and cradles me,
in
arms of wholeness-
back
to my soul,
back
home.
~
(Find more of Maureen's poetry in her new book Seasons of the Soul, available here)
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Maureen Kwiat Meshenberg: About 3 years ago, I was awakened from my slumber, though it was a devastating breaking point in my life, I was reunited to a true relationship with my spiritual self and my gift through poetry. It is my intention to reach others by sharing my story through poetry and touching theirs. I am the Page owner of Heart’s Calling. I am also the Visionary Poet for the Facebook Magazine "Women as Visionaries with Lore Raymond" here. I recite spoken word at different venues and also host a monthly Creative Writing Circle using the space for women to bring out their inner release through written word. I am currently working on publishing a book of my poetry. I can be contacted through my Heart’s Calling Facebook page here.
~If you are interested in seeing your poetry appear in this blog, or submitting a poem by a woman that has inspired you, please click here for submission guidelines. I greatly look forward to hearing from you!~
So heartbreakingly lovely!
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