Amidst the Fireflies
A poetic love letter calling you home to the heart
dear beloved one,
allow the sound of your name
like a mantra
to remind you of the
the still quiet depths
of tranquil peace
allow the memory
of sacred ceremony
in familial fir, hemlock, and cedar
remind you
of the mysterious
existence of existence
slip below the scattered chatter
of pained intellect
drop, dear one, rest
into the felt sense of trust
where you, the awakened mind
hold and allow
all things
grief, pain, heaviness
without lies or defenses
do not threaten you
do not break you
do not cut you off
from the flow of love
you need not fight darkness
or argue for your worthiness
you need only remember
your greatest strength
of honesty
that allows you to live with integrity
even when others don’t approve
of being a goat
a posture of presence
surrendered in trust
opens the fountain
of joy
that makes all things new
resting in your heart
resting in the forest
knowing your place
in the natural order of things,
you feel supported
and that is meaningful
because you too are supportive
your roots woven with mycelium
arms breathing with the stars
the aroma of romance
dances about like fairies
teasing, tickling, taunting
inviting connection
will you relax fear
and receive holy communion?
in an ecosystem of belonging
with egalitarian acceptance
you catalyze wildishing
each part of you
each community member
letting yourselves experience
things to the fullest
lightening
like fireflies
as life is metabolized
be yourself, my friend
learn from the frogs and the whales
study with the fennel and the fungus
be grateful for the blessings
of belonging in nature
remember me
and count me as a friend
as you grow
in ways and places
no one has ever thought to before.
with love,
life