~This poem was recently published in a women’s literary anthology! If you’re interested in all of the other amazing reflections on this timely structure, check out Death: Deep Reflections from The Sisters of The Holy Pen, ed. Pamela Eakins at:
Acknowledge and honor the past But let go of the archaic ways that no longer serve you Let the Old Bear grieve Take him into your arms Dance Like a jaguar Merge the opposite energies Harness your focus Disperse to unifying
Own the story of your journey Of Meaningful Coincidence Of The Chosen One Ripped apart Into disbelieving embers And Rise from the underworld of nothingness
Hold the opposites Dance with skeptics and believers Start with the Dream
Ironically And perhaps Crazy making To some
How to be more confident Involves Paradoxically practicing The wisdom Of insecurity