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The warp and weft

The warp and weft of life

Is a tide we must learn

To ride

Steering our sails

Between the powerful urges

Of love and hate

Looking for a forward direction

That does not speak too intensely

Of perfection

Finding a way instead

To be at comfort inside the dread

That so often rises

When life’s disguises

Prove to be untrue

There is always here

Deep inside my chest

An ocean breathing

Sometimes the tide is flowing in

At other times it is leaving

At times it carriedme so far away

That I am amazed

I could ever have stayed

Alive

And yet I did

Even when the waves

So completely

Overpowered my being

Tumbling me over

On the rollercoaster

Only later did I see

What the Universe tried to offer

In opportunities

Unreceived

So often denied due to fear

Because so often

Things are never as clear

As they can appear

For who amongst us knows

What the future brings

Light and joy

Freedom and fire

Or pain and suffering

For maybe ours is not to know

All of the ways of the ocean

Only to try our very best

To let go

While we listen for the inner knowing

Of how

To most fully

Enter the flow

Allowing the washing clean

Of all that could never be

Brought into being

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Published by: emergingfromthedarknight

"The religious naturalist is provisioned with tales of natural emergence that are, to my mind, far more magical than traditional miracles. Emergence is inherent in everything that is alive, allowing our yearning for supernatural miracles to be subsumed by our joy in the countless miracles that surround us." Ursula Goodenough How to describe oneself? People are a mystery and there is so much more to us than just our particular experiences or occupations. I could write down a list of attributes and they still might not paint a complete picture pf Deborah Louise and in any case it would not be the full truth of me. I would say that my purpose here on Wordpress is to express some of my random experiences, thoughts and feelings, to share about my particular journey and explore some subjects dear to my heart, such as emotional recovery, healing and astrology while posting up some of the prose/poems which are an outgrowth of my labours with life, love and relationships. If anything I write touches you I would be so pleased to hear for the purpose of reaching out and expressung ourselves is hopefully to connect with each other and find where our souls meet.

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7 thoughts on “The warp and weft”

  1. I could sense your emotions throughout this poem Deb… these lines echoed in my heart….
    “. Even when the waves
    So completely
    Overpowered my being
    Tumbling me over
    On the rollercoaster”

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    1. Hi Ivor… its so lovely you wrote that. . I am going through all these different feelings and perspectives on the past right now… reaching for a view that honours the truth.. its not easy.. and your words encourage me so much

      How are you feeling today? What are your plans? I went to the veggie markets for a coffee came home and made lunch…

      Lots of love Ivor.. thanks for your comment..<3 ❤ ❤

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      1. Hi Deb, I went for a walk just before lunch… back home now… I’ve got one of my headaches today…. out in my little courtyard garden, potting some new plants… and relaxing… I’ve written a couple of poems… my music plays in courtyard, so I’m happy and comfortable….humming away….😀😎 ((hugs))

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