Things are a little hectic around here. Good friends are visiting and keeping up with Cowgirl and her best buddy Ava seems to demand all of my energy. We met Ava's parents when we were in China and the girls are only one week apart in age. Ava is Cowgirl's oldest friend and our families have made it a priority to get the girls together at least once a year. Well, okay, the Mommies, as we are known, have our priority to see each on as regular as a basis as possible. I'm not sure who has more fun: the girls who immediately fall into a routine of mimicking each other (imagine: DOUBLE the knock-knock jokes!) or the mommies who usually kick back with good food, good drinks and lots to talk about. It is a rare treat to take time out to hang out with another family. It reminds me of my childhood when families gathered regularly - the adults socializing and the kids doing what kids do best: running wild.
So I am distracted by the Wild Things here and am hoping I can capture some of their magic to share later on. In the meanwhile, I've been digging through my archives if you will and polishing up some pieces written last fall when I was taking a 30 day Juicy Journaling writing course with Sark. With the start of Kelly Rae Robert's Flying Lessons course, this piece entitled LEAP seemed very apropos. And after a weekend with 2 five year olds, I should know a few more things about leaping. And jumping. And skipping, and singing and endless demands to stay up late pretty please darling mommy.
Have a great weekend. I hope to be back to normal later next week. Or maybe I hope to expand my normal to include more summer madness?
It jumped out at me
A line I saw somewhere yesterday
“If I do take that leap,
will a net really materialize?”
I’ve been thinking about it
Ever since
What leap or leaps
Do I have inside me
Awaiting the opportunity
To propel me forward and up?
It seems I’ve been dancing around
An issue
A discomfort
An obstacle in my life
That screams at me
To go another way
An immovable object
In my psyche
That requires me
To create a new path.
My problem is
And always has been
Knowing whether reservation
Hesitation
Is the voice of intuition advising me
Or Fear seizing control?
Reflecting upon past leaps
I know at the time
I had a flash
“Do this”
And so I would set off
And yes, there were
Lions and Tigers and Bears
But oh my what journeys!
None I regret taking.
Honestly,
Maybe it is selective
Amnesia
But I cannot recall
A chance I took that didn’t
Take me in the direction
I needed to go
Even if at the time
I wasn’t clear about
Where
That would be.
So why do I
Continue to
Second-guess myself?
I do not want to become
A female
Measuring my life
A coffee spoon at a time
My moment of greatness
Another quick flicker
That fades before I can
Enjoy it.
No, I do not wish to say
Of myself
“In the end,
I was afraid.”
My mermaid
My muses
My angels
All singing
And whether they are singing to me
Or for others or just themselves
It does not matter
For if I choose
To add my voice
Then it becomes my song
As well.
If I leap, will a net appear?
If I sing, will voices join me?
If I dance
Will I twirl my way
Into a new beginning?
Just wanted to say hi, looks like we're in 2 groups together - Flying Lessons and Artistic Mother. And we both live in the midwest. Have a wonderful weekend :D
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ReplyDeleteI love this poem about leaping! I too am in the flying lessons course and it definatly has got my wheels a churning about dreaming big and taking leaps! I love the line in your poem, "But I cannot recall
A chance I took that didn’t Take me in the direction I needed to go Even if at the time I wasn’t clear about Where That would be." It seems like no matter how many times this has happened for me, it doesn't seem to solidify in my mind that this is always the case! I also love the last line....and I think that if you sing, others voices will be inspired to join you, as I always am when I hear you sing the song of your world here on your blog...it inspires me to join in. absolutely. have a fabulous weekend with those five year olds!
I think jumping on the bed is a good start - just don't let Cowgirl see you or she'll join you. On second thought, made you should let her see you. Oh yes, the old Fear Factor. I wrote a note to myself two days ago that said "driven by fear" because it became obvious that I am. I, too, have no regrets for the times I've leapt. So why is it so darned hard to trust? I wish I had the answer to that.
ReplyDelete~oh how i l♥ve your reflective thoughts...you created feelings that swil around inside my own mind...speak thoughts i ponder the same...i say go ahead and TWIRL your way to a new...warm wishes and brightest blesssings~
ReplyDeleteSinging, dancing, and leaping into possibilities of your life--your reflection speaks to so many of us who want to let go of the fear. The older I get, the braver I am...what do I have to lose? I've been rewarded again and again when I take a risk and try something new and maybe even unexpected!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the summer madness--it's a time to let loose and enjoy childlike pleasures.
I have not doubt that the net will appear and the voices will join you. You inspire us all each time we read your blog. Have a wonderful weekend.
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