by Virginia Sada York, 2020
I have been a wild horse,
Running for freedom
Escaping the pain
Needing the distance
Then circling back, snorting and sweating,
Checking you are alright, despite our battling.
I have been oceanic,
Deep waves of opening and closing,
Depths of feeling I had never plumbed – from rage, to joy, to peace,
From belonging to fury, to passion.
Lapping water in delight,
Swimming into the tempest
That was you and me.
I have been my garden,
Unfurling into new forms, dropping colourful leaves, to await in cold chill
The arriving sun, the growing impulse,
To lift up my arms and sing to the sky!
I have been this sleeping dog,
Faithful at the feet of my own life,
Committed to giving me company,
Partner on walks round lakes and farm,
Known and unknown lands.
I have been the sky,
Opening to the invisible rays,
Spaciously looking out on summer emerald grass,
Breathing into the vast,
Lungs and heart uplifted into blue.
I have been the stars,
Dancing my way through chaos,
Essential energy path soaring through galactic realms,
Driven by love into becoming and becoming,
Over and over,
Mind beyond matter,
Knowing beyond eyes,
Stillness behind movement,
Space beyond emptiness.
I am a natural woman,
In love with the nature of existence.
Take me deeply life,
And hold me in your arms
As we melt into the joy of this day.