morning blessing
photos by Fisherman Dan @ Branford, CT
I place on the alter of dawn:
The quiet loyalty of breath,
The tent of thought where I shelter,
Waves of desire I am shore to
And all beauty drawn to the eye.
May my mind come alive today
To the invisible geography
That invites me to new frontiers,
To break the dead shell of yesterdays,
To risk being disturbed and changed.
May I have the courage today
To live the life that I would love,
To postpone my dream no longer
But do at last what I came here for
And waste my heart on fear no more.
🌀
– John O’Donohue
Excerpt from, ‘A Morning Offering’
TO BLESS THE SPACE BETWEEN US (US) / BENEDICTUS (Europe)
In the space between breaths
It can be gone
A months worth of words
Erased with a fingertip
A 12, 30 even 60 year marriage over
With 4 words spoken:
I want a divorce
A home with all it’s possessions
Destroyed in a matter of minutes in the fury of nature –
Fire or storm
Life
Love
So fragile
With no guarantees
Of longevity
Or comfort
Begs to be felt
Now
To be counted for the sake of goodness
This is the only moment that counts
The only thing eternal
Don’t wait
Take a deep deep breath
Of the spirit that is giving it all
Say thank you
For the only gift that matters
The only thing that remains
All else can be destroyed
When nothing else remains
What is this eternal gift,
given new every morning?
Love
💖
AL
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