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A Morning of Yes’s.

Yes…

Is the splash of berry against softened green,
And, the hanging wisps of Wisteria trees.
It is the glistening of the morning dew,
That adorns the earth in a most brilliant jewel.

Yes…

Is the sultriness of the Summer rose,
And, that hint of Honeysuckle on evening stroll.
It’s the flash of Forsythia’s against faded trim,
And, the bursting blooms of Magnolia limb.

Yes…

Is the pageantry of painted Peonies,
Posted proudly o’er their mid-day tea;
It’s the hushed crescendo of cricket’s bow,
And, the brisk staccato of the Woodpecker’s ‘show’.

“yes is a world
& in this world of yes live
(skillfully curled)
all worlds” – E.E. Cummings

And, as I settle into this old porch swing,
I can finally see…

All of the gifts my ‘yes’ will bring.

The Promise of Yes.

“For all the girls with messy hair and thirsty hearts.” – Jodi Lynn Anderson

There is a voice within us all, my darlings. Listen closely, can you hear it?

It takes its fuel from our ‘leaves and roots’ – while once faint whispers build to deafening roar. And, marking clearly this path ahead from the one we leave behind.

“Yes…”

Our journey is not one of indecision, my darlings. Rather, it is painstakingly constructed upon the cobblestones of Yes – proudly forged in all those moments that ‘we did so, anyway.’

Look closely. There…can you see it?

Your story is etched upon these cobbled stones, my loves. Every instance you’ve muscled forward, every moment you’ve taken your place to stand proudly amongst those naysayers.

It’s all right here, my darlings – lovingly inscribed with this energy of Yes.

And though, at times, we may feel alone – rest assured, she is always right there for us. Like a shadow pinned to the light, she follows us everywhere.

Waiting at the crossroads of our journey, a promise of hope wrapped within this embrace of Yes.

Saying “Yes” to this World.

[blockquote source=”Tara Brach”]”Saying Yes is not a way of manipulating our experience but rather an aid to opening to life as it is.” [/blockquote]

Give all of your love to this day, my darlings. Squeeze it out as you would a dampened cloth, letting life’s goodness drip against your face.

The time is now, darlings – and, there’s no better moment than this one right here.

To open our hearts to this essence of life, and offer a great big resounding “YES” to this world.

 “Saying Yes to this World”

Yes…

Is the splash of berry through softened green,

And, the hanging wisps of Wisteria trees.

It is the glistening of the morning dew,

That adorns the earth in brilliant jewel.

Yes…

Is the sultriness of the Summer rose,

and, the hint of Honeysuckle on an evening stroll.

It’s that brush of Forsythia’s against faded trim,

And, the bursting blooms of Magnolia limb.

Yes…

Is the pageantry of painted Peonies,

Posted proudly o’er their mid-day tea;

It’s the hushed crescendo of cricket’s bow,

The brisk staccato of the Woodpecker’s ‘show’.

And, as I settle back into this old porch swing,

I see…

That these are the gifts my ‘yes’ will bring.