Upon rising


New shoots are pressing thro’

without much warning

green and fresh

life returning after dark

change has pushed thro’ change

and is pressing forth more

unbidden and unhaltable

silent, inching juggernaut

to which our weary eyes might close

and failing limbs lie down awhile…

Yet, there is something in this rising

which causes emerald blades

to pierce the waiting earth

most strikingly

double-edged thro’ our troubled hearts

I smell the hint of smoored fire

in an instant of crisp air

and even with closed eyes

I know that change is pressing

and fresh goodness is very near.

Gabrielle Cheung

 

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Anamcara. I contemplate the Mystery of being here. What touches and moves me. What I experience within and without. I write something of contemplation, presence, connection and oneness, suffering and loss, healing and hope, our world and universe unfolding. Thankyou for looking thro' this window with me. I hope there are resonances for you. In friendship, Gabrielle Cheung All Contents ©️Gabrielle Cheung
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1 Response to Upon rising

  1. Sowing seeds and nature does the rest, does its best to overcome all the obstacles created by humans, humans who claim to want the seeds to grow…but, The right seeds..In the right place..At the right time…. The seeds don’t know the rules…and…Some may even survive! Happy seed bombing!

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