Do I Let Go?

 

One time I said, “I used to hang on to roses given to me.  I would dry them and keep them.  I now realize the moment I held the roses was the moment to cherish and embrace.  While I lingered over dried roses, I missed other precious moments. Embrace each moment and be grateful” Each moment has "from God" written into it. 

 

Meditation certainly is an excellent way to bring me into the here and now.  But that can be much more than being in the silence and breathing. It can be knitting, washing a dish ( when the dishwasher breaks!), digging in the dirt, feeling the sweet kiss of a little one, or yes, listening with my 15-year-old grandson to “Metal Music.”  

 

Each moment reveals and rewards if we only pay attention and accept.  But, sometimes, we must let go of something to allow that moment to be.

  I have found that by striving to bring me into a present moment, my creativity soars.  The poem I share is a result of that meditation.  It isn’t one of the best, but sometimes the best is what comes from the heart.  Not everything has to be perfect and award-winning to make a difference in someone it touches. When I share a poem, I release some parts of me to receive more and give more. 

 

I Let Go, I Recieve

 

My meditation sometimes

brings me to

listening to new words,

seeing a new light,

 and feeling more love.

As I breathe and write,

 the moment captures my heart,

 and I embrace the surrender of the old.

Letting go,

just as the leaves of Autumn.

Floating down, flying away, and

resting in the final moment.

Free and at peace.