I’ve never felt as vulnerable as I feel today
Like a tender infant without skin
Like a seed cracked open from the casing
That kept its energy in
You have shown me deeper places within
That are terrified to open and let go
That stopped believing in the truth of love
A long time ago
And you also showed me that
The world is there for the asking
If I just trust
But after such pain Its been a herculean effort to see
The part I played
In allowing old wounds and defences
To keep me locked in pain
There is a saying that we either live in love or fear
And each time fear comes calling
We must only answer with love
And that so often requires living without our shields
That only seem to keep us safe
Perhaps a new world is opening to us
And revealing this deeper truth
That pain is the gateway that opens us
To embrace another way
And that the willingness to be pierced
And open our hearts again
Is the risk of new opportunities
New growth
New connections
New life
Emerging From The Dark Night 