When the soft whisper
of truth
hides too readily
under a blanket of
habit
discomfort and
grief

when it gets lost
too easily
in the cacophony
of familiar stories,
and in the searching
for answers
and solutions,

it takes
all I can muster
to stop

to sit
with the chaos.

it takes
time
and space

and allowing myself
to feel immobilised,
anaesthetised
and paralysed,

it takes
courage
to remember
to slow down
to let this gordian knot
just    
be…

for as long
as it takes trust
to let it
slowly soften
relax
start loosening
and opening up
enough
to allow
some light
and love
and wisdom
into the centre
that’s been
expertly hidden
for too long

When the soft whisper
of truth
can finally
reveal it is
actually
an opportunity,
a breakthrough,
no…
a clarion call
for new action,

heart and mind
are ready to open
and practise
being and
doing
well
together
in a wholly
and radically
transformed,
new way