The essential body
will not be denied
a place
upon my altar of love
Gathering intention
I become
aware
of my orientation
my temporal location
Called from the infinite
for a time
pushed into the world
through my mother’s
agonizing pain
Breathe
I am born of the Earth
into an ecosystem
of sorrow and joy
I make my way by turns
in and out of the womb
perpetually returning
to where I am
now
A wise woman’s words
tell of seven directions
arranging and rearranging
my human body,
my conscious humanity
The east brings creative energy
the west brings regeneration
the north brings endurance
the south brings nurturance
The fifth direction is
down into Earth
feeding vitality,
the sixth direction is
up into Sky
a library of expanding dimensions,
the seventh direction is
Our Heart
The rhythm
of our heart
resounding
Only God knows
the ultimate truth
it is written
in the starlight
I attune my heart
and go forth in beauty
beheld in my earthen arms
the only absolute answer –
Love
Junction of Beauty and Love 