Islands No More

A better dream unfolds like some labor hard and long

or slides into the light of day gliding on angel's wings

easy and sweetly smooth or  belabored and bitterly rough

never tasting the same but daring to emerge anyway

pushed out like a new child leaving her warm womb behind

unsure if the new world is a gift or curse she cries in her surprise

but I see a new horizon begging to arrive in the mist every day

undulating before my hands awaiting formation and blessing

awaiting intention and wisdom that discards fear spreading love

and also awaiting your loving hands too my dears

as islands we block the flow of our own stream

though as islands we bring color and surprise

and sometimes a place to rest for another traveler

who has been upended in his own white rapids

or brings to our table a wonderful new awakened moment

but while it is always glorious anyway even in our demise

as islands we are not one but many apart

by our own cruel intention

unlinked hands untouched hearts and alone

can't we cast our soft shadow without blocking the light 

must we consume what lies in our path

or can we carve a gentle way

spreading open the leaves of our world

without tearing them apart

or burying them in a furrow

but instead plant ourselves as our own sweet flowers

and allowing ourselves to be opened to the touch

seeing through the masquerade without defense

standing naked before ourselves unashamed

 no pretense as we watch the clock's tick stop

unimpressed by our infinite power

for once can we chose to not abuse this gift perhaps

can we hold the challis to our lips and just drink

without proclaiming our glory and driving it away

sweetly in that moment and just be

grateful for the inner eye by which we see

and unafraid to admit who we really are

and unafraid to see who we are not too

woven together falling in and out of each other's hearts

spiraling galaxies seldom seen we stand here for no reason

other than to amaze our growing raft of friends who await

to see us as they have never imagined whole and sweet

motivated to uplift without judgement and shine in each other's eyes

desiring no reward but only beholding the plentiful seascape

that adorns every ocean where we allow our imaginations to travel

and every moment we ever might breathe