be the fire

 
in the early hours of morning
as dawn warmed the darkened sky
I stood transfixed
when a single star flashed brightly
lighting up a fading night
leaving me deeply moved
thoughts whispering softly
stirring in my mind

what would I say to you
if this was my last day
what wishes would I cast your way
what images would I press into your upturned palms
kissing & imbuing them with all my hopes
infusing your dreams
willing them into being

and then it occurred to me

I don't want you reading an unsent letter
at some distant future date
telling you things I should already have said
I don't want to wait

as always
the time for movement
...is now

so this is my wish

more than anything
I want you to live
in the most vibrant sense of the word

don't be afraid of changing moods
or let others determine the course for you
be the mistress of your universe

don't let day-to-day make you forget
you were made for incredible things

never let your laughter expire
all bottled up inside
give your inner little girl the freedom to roam
and always take your sense of wonder wherever you go

in truth I want so much
for you to experience flavors and places
you'd never have thought to imagine
run your fingers over textures that fill your eyes with emotion

read books thick with meaning
because there's always more out there worth learning

and may your muse be infused
with the incredible being that is you
filling pages and pages without end
free to release all you need to express
each time you pick up your camera or a pen

I hope you gaze at works of art profoundly amazing
so beautiful it brings you to your knees
giving you a true sense of human divinity

travel to distant lands
meet people you've never dreamt of seeing
those who make you think far beyond your knowledge
expanding your horizons
igniting your spiritual fire

I hope you have conversations that awaken
take chances you've never taken
ascend those mountains you love to hike
and revel in the howling silence
when you finally reach the peak

Mother Nature in all her glory
spread magnificently beneath your feet
honor her
as you've always honored me
feel her pulse through your entirety
and breathe

go out and walk barefoot on beaches
untamed hair free in the wind
fill your pockets with seashells
and lift them to your ear
listen with delight
to the ocean rolling within

above all this
I have one fervent wish
I hope you love
with everything you are
let your passion
guide your beautiful heart