A Meditation with Lilacs
The wind touches my skin,
Asking if I can,
for a moment,
be still.
How can I connect with anything,
if I don’t notice the delicate lilac flowers, blossoming?
How can I feel
This green life pulsing toward the sun
if I cannot be present inside
the time given to me?
The lilacs bow in the wind and take flight, even
As they sprout from branches,
Even
as they root down into
The earth.
In each moment,
each second,
Nature shows me that within
Each second
Connection is ours to claim
and in the next moment
also, to let go.
The sound of the chime
Reminds me
That the presence of the invisible wind
Curls inside my lungs,
Rushing to meet me in each deep breath
With answers
And questions
Cupped in its hands.
It seems life, if we aren't careful (and sometimes even if we are), can run away with us. Opening myself to nature's offerings gives me a way to not only replenish that which is empty inside of me, but also connect to the Divine. Being in nature, being with horses, witnessing myself in each moment, allows me to focus on the importance of our relationship to the heart of life. Some days the poetry of horses shakes me out of the "To-do" list that lures me away. Some days it's Nature - birds, the moon, the sunlight through the grass after a rainstorm. I believe that every time we choose to engage our hearts and spirits with these grand presences, we are enlivened. If we allow it, these life touchstones can be an anchor when chaos comes calling. I'm constantly learning to not underestimate the beauty and power of slowing down and paying attention. It's here that we reconnect with the world, and ourselves.
Thank you! I found this with my little mare. As I can´t ride anymore and she isn´t a horse happy to just stand around, she is ridden by others. Now I hear she is good in avoiding to work. When I say, no, she isn´t, probably they just didn´t give the right cues, all I get is blank stare, Seems that the idea, that a horse is always following the cues of the rider is not widley known....
Ursula,
So very beautifully said!! 💜
So true!
I am reading Untethered Soul by Michael Singer for the second time. ( I considered it to be “ my bible” ten years ago after making a major life change). your beautiful poem is like having dessert after I just finished the last chapter! Crissi you are so beautiful from the inside out. 🙏💖
I love this! I would also love to know more about Top. We have a 16 year old QH, whose previous job was a ranch horse, dragging calves, etc. We tease that his first answer is always a definitive "NO". He's coming closer to yes being his answer of choice for most things, but it's taken a long dang time.
Such beautiful and thoughtful words. I shared with friends and they were equally taken with your poetry.
Love Love Love this..... Thank you!
So beautiful, so true . A perfect poem and a,great way of thinking about things. Thank you so much for sharing Crissi.
Sweet and poignant. Thank you, Crissi.
Well said! Thank you for sharing in the moment.