Finding my voice and telling my story has been a journey….
It hasn’t come easily
Allowing my voice to emerge
And
Telling my truth
is uncomfortable, edgy, and vulnerable.
Telling my truth
means
letting go of your approval
Letting go of my need to fit in
Letting go of my longing to be understood
Telling my truth
Means
Taking enough time to be
Silent
With myself
So I even know
What my truth is.
Telling my truth
Means
Becoming friends with myself
So I can honor
The trueness
Of my soul.
Speaking with my voice
From the depths of my soul
And telling the truth
Is terrifying
And extremely liberating
It is
Soul freedom
When I see you
Telling your truth
My heart awakens
I feel an eruption
Of joy
I fall in love
With you
Because a soul
Alive with their truth
Is incredibly beautiful to me
You become radiant
As your eyes display
Your soul
And like a warm fire drawing me near on a cold night,
Your truth and beauty draws me near
To you
I recognize
That you have also
Been on a journey
I know that
Telling your truth
Takes courage
You can only tell your full truth
If you don’t need me to like you
And somehow this makes me like you
Very much
Telling your truth
Is not arrogant
Not full of persona
But it is a quiet knowing
A clear way of being in the world
And you inspire me
To keep
Truth-telling
You inspire me
To carry on
With this journey
of listening
to the voice of my soul
and daring to
tell the truth
I have learned
That each soul
Is a diamond
There may be layers
Of shame
Or darkness
Or fear
Covering up this great beauty
But at the central core
Of you
Of me
Is
Infinite beauty
The beauty of
Our souls.
If we take time
For stillness
Silence
Sacredness
We may hear a whisper
From our souls
Our souls long for us to live,
Really live
And to tell the truth
From this inner place
And so even though
You may not believe
In the beauty of your own soul
I believe it for you.
And when I see you
I hope I can reflect
To you
The beauty that I behold
In your eyes
In your smile
In your heart
In your very being.
Because I long for your unique voice in this world
I long for your unique soul
To be expressed
I long to experience the unique beauty
That lies only in you
And that you may truly know
For your life
Soul freedom.
