Wild Thing,
you came to me
when I was lost
in a forest of pain.
You woke me to
a wilderness of soul,
peopled with wild creatures
who spoke with their hearts,
not their voices,
their compassionate eyes,
not their words.
You healed me enough
that I could bear your leaving -
but only just.
Once awakened,
one cannot
go back to sleep.
Once one's heart is full
of the wilderness,
one is never alone.
Yes, I believe the love of wild things is the true beginning of the journey toward compassion and a knowing that speaks only to the soul.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth
oh sherry this is amazing! yes Yes! oh i need that wild healing!
ReplyDeleteI love the lines: You healed me enough/that I could bear your leaving -/ but only just. Wonderful!!
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