Clarity

Refreshingly bracing morning swim in Lake Iisvesi after my first Finnish sauna.

(photo by TD)

Clarity

9/14/11

'No' is as important as 'Yes',

each pointing toward direction of travel,

the former aims correction through negation

sometimes unearthing information that shifts perspective,

perhaps removing block to genuine advancement

along lines high dreams have carved

while expanding essential knowledge of Self,

often it means 'dodging a bullet'

characterized as litany of bad occurrences

because foundational base wasn't deeply anchored

in bedrock of authentic Soul pursuit

discovered as much by accident when

pruning, cleaving, clearing various surrounding territories

overgrown with attitudes, images, opinions, beliefs,

fed by family, peers, education, media,

all of society with it's philosophies,

norms, ideas about love, life, success,

where debris removal reveals survey marker

on path easy to positively affirm

without comparing, compromising, or regretting

what might have been if different,

though it wasn't, wherein acceptance enters

as celebration for one's unique sensibilities,

skills, talents, composing gift to world

that's beautifully in everyone of us

brings more clarity to multifaceted Mystery.