FALLING OPEN  (6-11-03, 9:30am, on a bus to Austin, Texas, along my way to my 2nd Lone Star Sun Dance)

 
falling open  
in the silence  
falling open  
into peace  
falling open  
in each moment  
beyond desire  
or need  
falling open  
from the shadows  
falling open  
into light  
falling open  
out of blindness  
falling open  
into sight  
falling open  
in my heart  
falling open  
into life  
falling open  
into adventure  
falling open  
to the right  
to fall open  
into another  
to surrender  
to the fight  
which i suffer  
to be lonely  
which i suffer  
to be right  
which i open  
to discover  
that i can  
no longer hide  
behind my mask  
of reasons  
beyond my  
deepest lies  
believing much  
too often  
lately here  
at times  
that perhaps  
i dont deserve  
to receive  
lifes greatest prize  
or maybe  
im just afraid  
of even  
taking the risk  
of falling open  
into blessings  
allowing  
the possibility  
of loves  
so distant
embrace  
to unconditionally  
fall  
back into  
my lonely
longing
open heart
and life  
again