Sometimes you just have to let go,
and be the water flowing over the rock,
with a graceful moving rhythm
that shape-shifts its way
over all the multi-faceted obstacles,
that call for fluidity of spirit.
Sometimes you just need to not resist
the moment that beguiles you
and dance on the head of a pin
while the world holds sway
over you and you twirl within,
creating your own separate peace.
Sometimes you just need to be vulnerable,
to open yourself up to the ebb and flow
of your humanity, spirit embodied in flesh
embracing the lively movement
of what it means to be human
and subject to the energies of life.
Sometimes you just need to surrender,
to find your own secret melody
that calls you to peace and tranquility,
and when faced with the moment’s strife,
the dance of surrender will shore you up,
when the waves come crashing over you.
Sometimes you just have to forgive yourself
for missing the mark and not getting it right
and the wannabes and wishes and hopes
that never quite materialized
but still coyly wait to surprise you,
as they dance their way back in different form.
Sometimes you just can love yourself
simply as you are, a brilliant dancer,
engaging in the dance of life
listening to your own special music
that kisses your soul in its own unique way,
freeing up the path, to love your neighbor, as yourself.
