THE SOUL'S JOURNEY

 The first time we look

  into the mirror of truth,

 our reflection looks back

 and there is no recognition

 of ourselves. It is frightening.

 All of us live this at one time or another

 and in the course of the journey

 we experience that tormenting dark place

 where we judge the “Self” the one we accuse

 of being peculiar or not like others,

 and of a different breed.

 So we consign it to the grave.

 The essence of our being

 that we denied because it felt

 out of place and uncomfortable

 for us in “this world”.

 Eventually our unique light,

 longs to be Unearthed, 

 discovered and revealed.

 

 A stranger's reflection peers back, 

 disappointment sets in. 

 We now understand the full impact

 of the loss, and our exposed vulnerability.

 As we begin the pursuit we wonder, 

 if found, will it ever shine 

 as brightly as before? 

 Walking among the foggy abaddon,

 the dark night of the soul,

 we find our inner most fears,

 there we conquer

 and recover our pearl of a great price,

 the treasure of all treasures.

 With it conformity gives way 

 to authenticity, and we have learned that

 It is easier to live naked than to live without 

 our clothing. And so we celebrate the

 soul’s journey.