Destiny—Do I Have One
Destiny—Do I Have One
The heart’s ears listen to the earned lyrics
move you like a tornado,
eating everything in its path,
while the brain stokes the fires of passion.
That is destiny.
The mind sprints through time and space
shuffle the cards dealt at its table.
The wait for Spirit’s hand
lurks in the dealer’s cut.
That is destiny.
The body walks, skips, runs, tries to avoid
the daily lessons
that flow from the ocean of love and mercy,
often stumble into divine presence.
That is destiny.
But the soul watches and waits
for a balance beam
to ride the waves of the wind.
Checks the status of heart, mind and body,
assesses readiness to make a pact
with harmony
and if the light and sound dance
with passion,
Soul catches a wave,
pulls heart, mind and body along.
And you ask the question,
Do I have a destiny?
Spirit answers,
you are on the way home.
That is destiny.
When I reflect on all the places
my booths have touched this lifetime,
I feel the steam of gratitude
in the dampness of my shirt.
The rain falls in bouquets,
a healing massage against my face.
A howl of wildness invokes my
vocal cords with freedoms cry.
That is destiny.
And when the cranes
scope the landscape
against a turquoise sky
vaulted by muscular clouds,
I know a rhythm greater than myself
leads me on the pathway.
I write down the walls
the story
that is
my destiny.
© Teresa E. Gallion Monday, February 28, 2011
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Teresa moved to New Mexico in 1987. While writing sporadically for many years, in 1998 she started reading her work in the local Albuquerque poetry community.
However, her first love is traveling the world and hiking the diverse landscapes of New Mexico. The woods are her temple and her therapist. Much of her spiritual work in unfoldment is during walking in the woods.
