Waking to Life

Being alive, feeling alive is
having been awakened
Being alive, being awake
All feel as having been
resurrected

The sun’s rays shining brightly
as the brisk morning is
late of frost diminishes,
relinquishes, is vanquished
& is gone

So life is new and all signs
of disease and suffering
begin to recede into
the distance
of my being

The future awaits brightly
as a glimmering beacon
admonishing gently
to not fear

for everything right is still here
& will be here in the blinking
of an eye, in the fluttering
of a heart beat new

in all that is a gift we can see
in each breath we take
in all the beauty of nature
if we but take time
to see

© Renee Espriu April 2020

This Photo Taken From Public Domain Pictures & Created As Art

Quote by Rumi

RUMI

Your way begins on the other side
Become the sky.
Take an axe to the prison wall,
Escape.
Walk out like someone suddenly born into color.
Do it now.

I find this quote to be so telling, so true for each and everyone that is letting fear drive them during this difficult time. For the fear each one has fashioned is but a prison wall from within and each person needs to look to the other side. For it is there freedom resides.

Take care and be well all.

© Renee Espriu April 2020