My Awakening
Captivated by the measure
of light you shone
into the deep recesses
of the cocoon
I had carefully constructed and encased my very spirit within, during the relentless cold bitter winter when my soul laid wide-open on the hard barren ground, unforgiving.
Awesomely captivated by the measure of light you shone into the deep recesses of the cocoon
You, my friend, the pure mystical you,
seeped through the small pockets of thick brown soft woven-mesh of leaves and debris touching the delicate perimeters of my conscousness and slowly
a presence of sweet burning incense swirled around this sacred space called "life"
the core of ALL Being,
filling the corners of my mind, allowing it to breathe, then gently a breath of fresh air moved into my lungs that when you breathed,
I breathed
and from somewhere deep beyond this
magical timelessness
the sound of silence pierced my deafened ears causing a ripple effect and suddenly
as I chose
to embrace the light
my wings began to lift, along with my spirit
creating a "hope"
an insatiable desire
"to just live!"
Through the holy instant
my Awakening occurred
and I, forever transformed.
Because of this, I am free.
By Sherri L. Zimmerman (2008)
