TAKE THE MEDICINE

where are you? how can I find you?
running
chasing
desperately…
spinning out, speeding up

the tether to the body
tightens, dries and thins
a cork stopper plugs the aperture
blocking the portal to freedom
and pleasure

not letting life in
searching out there
pressured to find the answers

and then from the grace of life itself
or the bundled strength of the soul’s homesickness
comes a wave of remembrance

slow down
feel the confused mess
collapse
free fall
disorganize

throw the deck of cards in the air
let them fall where they may
they’ll land
in a new way

reordered to sacred perfection

pour all the calls
for homecoming
into a huge stock pot
simmer it down to a soup
that's nice and hot

take the medicine

weave it all in

the grief
the loss
the disconnect
the sacred disembodiment

landing home

once again...

a breath of relief
a heart’s softening sob

the search for purpose,
mission and vision
becomes acutely clear
simply a palpable rhythm

this dance is for you, dear soul.