Mantra

Faith

Of all the ends

And all the starts

And every in-between

I asked the moon

To give me faith

And here is what I gleaned:

She lured the waves

To sandy shores

And set the wind at ease

She asked me, she said,

‘Go to water

Wade out past your knees.’

Beyond the breaks

Close to my heart

The peaks and troughs grew wider

I balanced on my tippy toes

As though on a wire

Standing up

Against the waves

I swallowed my own wraith

Surrendering

To something else

Now that was having faith

Grace

Force the future, think in haste

Hurry on, pick up the pace

What a willful, woeful waste

For slowing down reveals life’s grace

Go Down Swinging

You and me, we’re still a team

We’re playing through this weather

With wide eyes stinging, we’ll go down swinging

We’ll end this game together

Escape Velocity

Don’t be fooled

Don’t be fooled

You were born to grow

Don’t be fooled

Don’t fail the Test

Don’t second guess and slow

Don’t be fooled

Don’t falter

Don’t pretend that you don’t know

The only way to reach it

Is to hold tight and let go

Surrender

I’ve decided to surrender

I’ve decided to let go

I’ve decided to relinquish fear

That blocks energy’s flow

I’ve decided to give in

I’ve decided to move out

I’ve decided there’s a lot to life

That I can live without

I’ve decided to grow down

I’ve decided to get free

I’ve decided self-will isn’t all

That it’s cracked up to be

I’ve decided to be fluid

I’ve decided to find centre

I’ve decided to let go

I’ve decided to surrender

Plummy

This is the first day

This is the ripest plum

This day pierces the ruby skin

Of all the rest to come

To the Jot

The moon told me you shouldn’t wait

Don’t hold back, don’t hesitate

She said to give it all you’ve got

And she’d match you, down to the jot

Mantra 2

When you fear you’ve lost your way

Your compass spinning in this fray

Find the truest North that lies within

The truest North; where you begin

Save You

If I could save you from yourself

If rich in Life meant rich in Health

If Future’s past could be foretold

If Lost and Found were bought and sold

If Space and Time were less stretched out

If Faith could swallow all of Doubt

If you could make Falsehood see Truth

I swear that I would come save you

So, Thanks

So it hurt for a while,

Things felt a little raw.

So it was the kind of winter

That can take years to thaw.

So you chipped at my edges,

I feel better rounded out.

So you left me without water,

Baby, I survived the drought.

So you said I was a dream, love,

And now you’re all grown up.

So you fractured my heart:

Well, that’s how it opened up.