Daily Nugget #156
tide pools
i step outside of me
and
observe my life.
the tide moves in and out.
sometimes i feel full
sometimes empty.
then i realized i had tide pools.
places within myself
and
my life where magic always exists
no matter what the waters are doing.
tide pools.
the places within me
within my life
where colors are vibrant
life is abundant
treasures are found
squeals of dee-light common.
sometimes i feel at the mercy of my tides.
the tides of my emotions
hormones
activities
or lack thereof.
sometimes the tide comes in
and
i feel abundant and full
and
rich with all of the treasures life has to offer.
then
the tide moves out
and
i’m left there
on the shore
alone
as the tide creeps farther away.
no sense running towards it
it will return again.
we are the tide.
our lives
our experiences
and
relationships
move like the tide.
in and out.
always moving
always changing.
if we look closer
we will find the tide pools
and realize
that the richness of our life
and
our experience
actually never leaves.
there is a tide pool in you
if you look for it.
we would never leave ourselves high and dry
even if our eyes cannot see the water.
we could spend our days chasing the tide
urging it
begging it
to return.
please.
or
we could find a beautiful spot to sit
and
feel the tide come in
and
nourish us.
feed all of our senses.
then we let it go.
taking with it
the memories
sending with it
our fears
because we know
in our hearts
that the tide pool
is within.
Comments 1
So beautiful Dee Elle, thank you for your wisdom and your lovely way of writing. : ) e