This poem was written six years ago in October 2011... My daughter, Viveka and I had just completed our cross country American mother-daughter walkabout (see bio for details on the walk). We were attending a week-long seminar in Oak Park IL with Andrew Harvey on "Sacred Activism" when these words flowed out of me after a meditation.... GRATITUDE by Reverend Doris Davis In the secret chamber of the heart some words arose that took the form of prayer. Around the space four presences were gathered: the one who always presides, and the witness, and the two -- the body and the soul. The soul addressed the body and s/he said: “Beloved one, you honor me today, leaving all burdens of the past behind, forgiving me and letting yourself be forgiven. Only gratitude is left in the space between us. Give me your hand, and let us celebrate what G-d has given us to know of Love.” 'Take my Hand' by E. Tastad...
Women's Spiritual Poetry