New Years Resolution

My resolution will be to become an explorer looking for adventure. I will discover new things about myself and those around me. I will venture into things that frighten me knowing I know enough about myself that I will survive. I will experience life in order to experience myself. Life is a journey and I’m headed toward the knowledge of me.

I’ve already discovered I have a power. I have a voice and an influence over those who invite themselves into my life. In an unsettling world, I chose to use it only for good. I chose to be humble and quiet with this voice but never to ignore it. This voice is love. Love for myself, for my fellow companions on life’s journey and for the world at large.

I resolve to discover.

I resolve to know.

I resolve to love.

Last Night

He was passed out asleep

With one harm holding me tightly

Bringing to image

A toddler sleeping with his teddy bear

And I dreamt about the velveteen rabbit

How loved he was

How secure he felt

How safe...

Until the boy grew up

Grew bored

Fell in love with other toys

Or just fell out of love with childhood fancies

And was forced to toss the beloved rabbit away