Your Becoming

 

It’s there in front of you
That dark forest 
The overgrowth 
The underbrush 
The weeds 
The thick pines and oaks 
Twisted and snarling your path
You feel the warmth of the other side 
It’s flickering in your soul
Guiding you through the woods 
Like a warm hand you hold
It is one step at a time 
One cleansing breath
One bit of letting go 
The one limb is cleared
The roots of that weed releases from the dirt
A gentle refreshing breeze caresses your skin 
The path slowly, intentionally and methodically emerges 
The grace of the other side is becoming less murky 
As you venture deeper into the woods
Letting go of the bread crumbs that led you back to the safety of the known
With faithful hands, you push back the fallen leaves and twisted limbs
Leaving them behind to hide that path to past trials and trails
It feels like walking through mud
As the journey grows longer 
Then you hear the gentle trickle of the stream 
Where you wash your hands, face and feet 
Refreshing your vision 
Setting your gaze
Stepping across the clear, cleansing water,
You see the glint of the sun 
You are getting closer 
Your heart pounds with anticipation 
You know you still have many miles to go, many trees to clear on this journey 
But each step brings you closer to strength, hope, love, happiness
Knowing that the only thing making this journey with you are 

The lessons
The strength 
The wisdom
And the truth 
That is authentically and only you
Continuing to stub your toes and trip on roots, you trudge on 
But each step gets lighter
And the light gets brighter 
You are almost there 
You can almost feel the glow from your heart
From your soul
This is 

Your becoming 
Your knowing 
Your souls desire 
Breathe it in 
With eyes closed and heart open
Embody this journey
This path
Let that light lead you to be whole