Reverie

[I Love Bagpipes]

I recently found myself burying a burden, one I felt I couldn't share with anyone.

My dearest friend lovingly and tenderly excavated my soul.

Again I was reminded of my own weakness and of hiding...from myself, from my closest companions,

from my God before whom all is open and naked.

I know why we hide, and I look forward to the day when we no longer feel we need to do so.

Reverie

Why are you hiding friend?

Why do you not respond?

My heart aches and longs

for your companionship...

for your acceptance.

Why do we humans hide?

Why do we not open ourselves

While we draw breath..

To give praise,

To share without reservation our burdens,

To listen to our hearts beat,

To listen beyond and beneath words,

To share the rhythm of our souls?

I long for the day we love one another

In spite of our disagreements,

In spite of our misunderstandings.

When we all with open face and open hearts

Stand in one another's presence....

fully unguarded,

without reservation.

When we truly see with enlightened hearts

what it is that lies deep within

compelling each of us to act as we do.

Yes, I guess I am a dreamer.

Hopefully there is substance to my dreams.

And one day we will be connected

with a resonance that extends beyond words,

a magical resonance that too often exists

only in our dreams.

I pray I never lose that dream..

never quit believing

in the heart of another

of my sister, of my brother

where God has planted eternity

and a purpose divine.

[likeaneagle]

GBU Bagpipers,

Yep, its Godly remorse that we feel and dont know what to do with at times. I believe or trust there will be answers to those things, its brave to face them as they surface and get revealed..

What beauty rest upon your heart!! Thanks for your poetic thinking..

What a day it will be!

Hugs,

Sis

Edited January 9, 2007 by likeaneagle

[polar bear]

Loved the poem, and thanks for sharing your heart.

I have friends who I know are going through problems but still they refuse to share their hearts. I guess the only thing we can do is continue to love.

[krys]

I am so glad you had such a friend! It takes a real friend to "go there" with you and restore your soul. They say you can judge the quality of a person by the quality of his friends. You must see now that you are also "top quality".

And - I am so glad there are such people who are still around who care enough and have the ability to that kind of digging around in your soul and leave you restored instead of condemned into a feeling of worthlessness.

I am happy for you.

[Belle]

Those are the best friends in the whole wide world! I'm so glad your was there to do the digging.

Love your writing, as always!! Thanks for sharing so much of you with us Pipes!