Limits

These limits are often drawn

not by us

but by the experiences that mark us

drawing hard lines upon our soul

leaving the lingering fear

of ever being

so open

so trusting

so weak

powerless

and small

again

Is there a thread

that unravels the tightly bound braces

of fear

Is there a hope

that we can hold

A light that we can shine

even when all we are surrounded by

is darkness

I do not know the answers

but I see us all

grappling deeply

with the questions

sharing our perceptions

trying our level best

to reach beyond

all of these invisible limits

that bind us so tightly

inside to fear

testing our capacity

to reach for

love