I heard a voice through
the walls of night ask,
“What is your
contribution in this life…
today, tomorrow, always?”
So I went out
into the rain,
meeting Spirit,
in the middle
of a field,
embracing droplets
from the sky,
allowing the
clarifying,
washing,
diluting of
ideas, demands, and perception.
We met there in all of life,
in the joyous drenches,
releasing the past
and transporting me
back to childhood,
to what was momentous
in retrieving my innocence.
I heard once again,
“I will hold your hand
as you free all restraints
of ego and self-doubt.”
Then I realized…
we’ve met here before
in every moment of letting go,
accepting,
forgiving,
and loving.
And now, we engage in
the rain to erase
all adjectives,
prepositions,
and verbs
while only affirming
the pronoun-creation
of “I am.”
Moments with Millie 
What is your contribution in this life…? Always a good question to ask yourself. I think you can add creating beautiful poetry to your contribution list. 🙂
I just started reading that book. (Behind the Beautiful Forevers) It’s excellent.
I will have to get a copy of that book. I hope you are doing well. Thank you, always, for stopping by! Much love.
I love this poem…so insightful! And an excellent question to ask of oneself! I would hope that my work with and love for this crazy little “demon dog” counts for something at the end of my life. I know your lovely poetry and stories are at least a part of your contribution…we all enjoy it so much!
I think you are definitely contributing! Angie started working at the shelter as part of her school program three hours every afternoon. Thank you for always stopping by!
“Clarifying, washing…” yes, that’s how it feels…xoxoM
Stay warm dear friend. Thank you!!!
you contribute warmth, love, friendship and much laughter 😉
You are a great teacher. Just learning from YOU. Thank you my sweetness.
pssshhhhhttt
silly woman
Takes one to know one.
very true.. and for that I am grateful 😉
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Beautiful poem!
Thank you for stopping by!
stunning!
Many, many thanks.
I love it Millie… I love how you define I Am in this piece very insightful ad motivating…
Thank you so much dear friend. Have a blessed day and go recreate yourself.
accepting, forgiving and loving – such a deep and truly insightful poem!
Thank you always.