Lesson in Fear

A dark swirling image moves in front of her as she stands still and straight without a sound

There's a coolness now touching her skin as she consciously breathes in and out.

Underneath the willow tree, she looks upwards as the long moist grass tickles her feet.

The branches are reaching toward the ground, green leaves and purple flowers so sweet.

She breaths in and out again, desperately attempting to slow her quickening beating heart.

She mustn't avoid this, and drags her eyes back to stare straight ahead so she can start.

Black eyes stare in front of her. So dark with power she sees next to no white.

Drawn in, she cannot look away, so she quickly closes her eyes and shuts them tight.

Pressure on her back, like a hand pulsing on the spine:-

'Awaken, awaken' she hears a whisper,' Now is the time..'

Pulsing, pulsing pressure. She feels fear and opens her eyes.

No black eyes are in front of her now, perhaps she should run and hide

Her legs won't carry her, She stands and swaggers, and courage slowly returns

And realizes why it's so confronting, why those eyes are a concern

They are hers. Those eyes. Dark and confronting-. feeling the power surge

All consuming, all encompassing, she resists to fall to the earth

Pleading with the light within, she stumbles and finally falls....

tumbles and rolls, tumbles and rolls, tumbles and rolls.........

This lesson is echoed in her mind as she rolls down the hill:-

'Stop trying to control the world, let it be. Just let it be.

Have the courage to be who you are, spiritual or otherwise

Let go, just let go. Have faith.

And you shall stop rolling and stand on your own feet.'

A little wiser, the hill levels off and she lays on her back

a slight smile is on her face now as she looks at her track.

The long grass moved to the side to allow her to roll.

She thought if she let go she would be out of control

but her smile broadens as she knows the lesson taught-

just go with it, relax and enjoy and don't listen to your thoughts.

Artwork by Steven Donnet
http://www.sdonnet.com