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"You are a child of the universe.
No less than the moon and the stars,
you have a right to be here."
Desiderata
When I first read those lines, at twenty-seven,
I wept. It was the beginning of my journey
into Selfhood. I had not known, before,
that I had a right to be here.
As a child of the universe,
I sought love,
and found pain and betrayal.
As a child of the universe,
I journeyed across the desert
and fell in love with the sea.
As a child of the universe,
I trusted,
and learned the only one
I ever had to trust
was me.
As a child of the universe,
trekking decade by decade
through the glorious landscape
of this infinitely beautiful world,
I grew whole, and old,
and Souled.
posted for Kim Nelson's Verse First prompt at Poets United : A Place In the Universe
I love the ending, Sherry.....whole, and old, and Souled. Yes, the only one you ever have to trust is yourself. If a person trusts himself/herself they have it made!
ReplyDeleteThe ending beautifies the entire journey. Trust your soul.
ReplyDeleteWe can never Hear it enough, Thanks
ReplyDeleteAloha
Having a right to be here...that is so validating. I too love those final two lines.
ReplyDeleteOh Sherry this is s beautiful, the ending nearly brought tears to my eyes its so stunning!
ReplyDeleteA child of the universe - i love this picture, chosen before time, placed in our own destiny, loved. Great words and i can feel your heart.
ReplyDeleteAs a Child Of The Universe you carry us all by your side and for that the Universe Is forever grateful.
ReplyDeleteI truly love this. Your poetry is beautiful. I feel it.
ReplyDeleteLovely, every child deserves happiness :)
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done...so one of your best!!!
ReplyDeleteThe last three lines. I've got something in my eye.
ReplyDeleteI have always loved Desiderata, especially the part about us all having the right to be here. You have once again created a stunning poem and I too, love your last three lines.
ReplyDeletetrue - seems like we all have to make this journey in the modern world where we are pr feel cut cut off from the direct source of things
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Sherry! The end was gorgeous-mmh we both mentioned the sun, moon and sea! This reminded me of the Chakra poem we wrote ;D
ReplyDeleteIt is the nature eye-lol we both have it!
"Whole, old and Souled," wow, lady, that's you all over! I loved hearing your journey through your own personal universe. A perfect reflection of your values and your self-reliance. BRILL! Amy
ReplyDeletevery beautiful. The journey to the centre of the heart, finding self is perhaps, the toughest, longest and the most fulfilling journey that one can undertake
ReplyDeletewhole and old and souled... nothing else is required. Mastery.
ReplyDeletetrue! and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteA child of the universe..caught in the magic that makes us who we are traveling with speed of light, realm to realm we find ourselves.
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