Releasing

Five of seven siblings, minus father Robert, on mother Dorothy's birthday last September.

Releasing

5/9/11

Often humans hold tight

to old familiar ways

whether belief system, attitudes,

opinions, images of 'want',

relationships long gone sour

with partner, work, government,

even self, resisting change,

valuing 'security' over Unknown,

it's understandable, especially if

fear supplants curious excitement

as breath becomes constricted

unable to expand fully

into what's being asked

of 'soul's' next step,

promising energy and presence

available to activate grace,

granted there is loss

throughout life, death world,

whether beginning, middle, end,

that creates sentimental longing

when someone 'leaves' Existence,

father, mother, sister, brother,

or moving from 'home',

these places, people cherished,

loved, making vivid heartache

from thoughts of releasing.