Beclouded Pathways to Healing

Anxiety drips from the sky onto the dusty twisted pathway
Large raindrops from an ominous swellen thunder cloud hover ,
compassionately abstaining the perfect storm's wrath
The pathway is distinct and finite and yet temptation
to turn back overwhelms when fear and doubt
intersect with conscious reasoning

The sky surrenders droplets ,
crying as each teardrop spills over nimbus ,
plummets , splashing as a small cloud of dust releases
its puff of haziness arising from mother earth’s grasp ;
beclouding the tentative vision of what lies ahead
on this long and uncertain journey

Each step forward is accompanied by an unsettling
sense of trepidation of the familiar and unfamiliar
Faith in belief in unseen miracles ,
must overcome  the murkiness of muddled doubt ,
for the next step to be mindfully taken

The heart and soul are strong but the flesh is weak
Conventional wisdom predicates
that the human form is flawed, born to fail
Unseen remnants course with the winds of time
scatter like waning traces of dust and ashes
strewn infinitely about the universe

An unfinished life must discover
the strength of will to thrive
when adversity enshrouds direction
Just when succumbing seems imminent ,
inner faith and hope must be embraced at all cost

It is said; “It’s darkest before the dawn”
As our soul journeys ,
the aurora of spirit from within
manifests strength and courage from uncertainty ,
illuminating understanding
that life’s purpose is incomplete

Each step reluctantly taken transcends doubt ,
yet each step is taken in a leap of faith
There has not been growth in this life
without paying the price
Enduring sufferance
cultivates understanding , vigor, valor

Muse of thought is found in knowing
the Bald Eagle adorns a naturally healed broken wing
Its feral spirit could not soar above , yet again ,
without enduring pain and suffering steadfastly
through the trials and tribulations of existence ,
while universal energy
holistically mended her broken wing

The Bald Eagle’s splendor soars over
the shroud of the dusty shadowed trail below
The dust garnishing the melancholia sky
shall one day be lucid at last ;
glistening with a vibrant blue azure
adorning the sunny radiant heavens perpetuity …

authors notes:

"The journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step " ...
When we know we need to do something imperative
for our personal well-being and yet the angst of apprehension,
trepidation of the unknown , the ghost of inherent genetics
can become daunting and overwhelming .

Then there is this phenomena nowadays I call " medical limbo"
Anxiety of the unknown while you are just a number on a file

.. a desiderata for needed fortitude ...

         11/15/2013       ... Déjà vu            Harlon Rivers