I know you have something to say
and you know it too deep down in your belly
it needs to be heard
speak it
if you have something fresh to begin
and like a chick too large for its egg
it can no longer be contained
start it
perhaps you have something to end once and for all,
something you have continued to engage in
even though it drains or suffocates you
let it go
do it today
if you’re deepest dreams were long ago placed on a shelf
reach up and dust them off,
reclaim them with love and unabashed ardour
and embrace them once again
if you have allowed yourself to be stuffed into boxes
too small for your grandeur
cut the strings that bind
and bust out so your spirit can fly free
if you are surrounded by disrespect and judgment
walk away from the part of yourself that continues
to attract this unwanted attention,
and realign yourself with the essence of who you truly are
if your heart and mind remain cluttered
clear them
if unfinished business cries out to you from every corner
complete it
if insistent voices within and without clack and clatter day
and night
walk away into a provocative silence
do it today
if you feel lonely, dispossessed,
extend your hand to another in unconditional offering
and feel the quiet joy of connecting
if fear licks at you from every direction
find in yourself a slender pocket of contentment and rest
there,
until fear slinks away under a cloud of disregard
if you are carrying pain and suffering for no other reason
than a twisted familiarity and the belief there can be no
other way,
release the past and allow yourself to entertain new notions
of self-acceptance
if forgiveness is needed,
give or receive it
if a modicum of kindness is required,
offer or accept it
in honour of the nuanced upwelling you cannot resist
for the love of all that you hold dear
for the quiet attainment of all you desire,
the lasting peace you so richly deserve
do it today
ps/smoh
