Just Another Square

 "Let all be flooded by the shimmer of present mystery."

Another beautiful way to say enchantment, I'm thinking.

There is so much here. Even my pericardium* is a revelation.

Forgiving myself...for all of the above.

Touching the darkness, feeling my smallness, exposing my fear

and my pain and let them all be flooded.

Sunday, after the torrential rains, the river was running

high and swift...full of heavy flotsam...stunning in its speed and power.

The thought of being flooded with forgiveness for myself

and everything else brings moisture to my eyes

and a catch to my chest. 

From now on, when I think of forgiveness,

I will remember the mighty river, 

speeding past me, carrying those giant logs and branches 

 as if they were light as fallen leaves.

"trust that our kindness matters always."

I'm thinking sometimes kindness has to be fierce.

Firm in its sense of justice and truth. 

Yet, it is never, ever cruel.

Not in my book of definitions.

 

May this new year bring us softer fronts, stronger backs

and wilder hearts** and enchantment at every turn.

Namaste'

*The pericardium's functions include:
Holding the heart in place: The pericardium's outer layer of connective tissue holds the heart in place in the chest. 
Protecting the heart: The pericardium protects the heart from inflammation and infection. 
Preventing overfilling: The pericardium prevents the heart from stretching too much and filling with too much blood. 
Reducing friction: The fluid between the pericardium's inner layers reduces friction as the heart moves. 

** thanks to Brene Brown