Words from the Soul

The heart cries, 'Trust Fully' as ashes drop from the sky.

The battle ensues, as I am to choose vulnerability or invulnerability.

How can I trust when I'm back to ground zero?

I lived with vulnerability — an open heart, building others up, listening.

Never shall they go unseen and unheard.

Oh, I was too open; invulnerability sets in

Never again will they get too close, to see my demons.

To be unseen, unheard is welcomed here.

Old habits, mistrust sets in.

Cataloging conversations, facial expression — perceived and real

To start over once again, can it be done?

Here I lay in a mound of ashes, do I dare stand? I shake, and soot remains.

Drip, drip, the cleansing rain penetrates the depths of my soul.

Looking for the celestial lights, Gold shines through

Vulnerability calls out to Resilience — step forward, move on, start new.

The whisper is clear. Trust Fully! I am right here with you yesterday and today.

Past is but a mist. Embark on a new journey, a new season.

To glide through bodies of water, skip through dense forests, and experience joy

and peace.

With others on the grassy pastures amongst the wildflowers.

Where the battle is won, and everyone is seen and heard.

Where vulnerability or invulnerability are one in the same

Where trust becomes commonplace

In the depths of the ocean, where light cannot reach,

Lives a creature of darkness, beyond human speech.

The Angler Fish glows with a luminescent light,

A beacon of hope in the darkest of night.

So too in our hearts, there's a light that shines bright,

A spark of the divine, a glimmer of light.

In the depths of our souls, where shadows reside,

There's a heart that beats strong, a love that won't hide.

Like the Angler Fish, we carry our light,

Through the darkest of times, through the longest of nights.

We illuminate the path for those who are lost,

We share our light freely, no matter the cost.

For in giving our light, we find our own way,

We discover our purpose, we welcome the day.

The heart of the Angler Fish, deep in the sea,

Reminds us that light lives in you and in me.