The Blossoming Soul 🌹 Deception ∞ Resilience 🌀the Unfolding of Inner Truth & Self Discovery

A Few Thoughts on Life

Life throws a lot at us, doesn’t it? Good times, tough times, and plenty of confusing moments in between. We all go through it, each in our own way.

I’ve been thinking a lot about the gardens we wander through in life. Not literal gardens, but the communities, relationships, and ideologies we encounter. Some of these places are vibrant and nurturing, helping us grow. Others, well, they might look appealing at first, led by charismatic figures promising transformation, but they can stifle our true selves, chipping away at who we really are.

It’s easy to lose sight of yourself, especially when you’re looking for answers, meaning, or a place to belong. There’s always someone out there telling you who you should be or what you should think. And sometimes, those voices can be pretty convincing.

The most important voice to listen to is your own. That gut feeling, that inner knowing of who you are. It’s not always the loudest, especially when life gets chaotic, but it’s always there.

I wrote a poem during a time when I was trying to find my way back to myself. I originally called it ‘The Darkened Metamorphosis,’ but now I think of it as ‘The Voice of Honey’ – you’ll see why.

Even when things seem dark, there’s always a spark of your true self inside you. It might flicker sometimes, but it never goes out completely. Trust that spark. Let it guide you.

Your life is your own. Embrace it, doubts and all. Stay curious, stay true to yourself, and keep growing – but always in a way that feels right for you.

The Voice of Honey

In the garden of seekers, a voice like honey,

promises liberation, transformation, money.

Father, mother, teacher, guru, friend, 

“I am all,” he says, “Beginning and End.”

 

Charisma drips from silver tongue,

Ancient wisdom for old and young,

“Not a future,” he declares, “but now, right here.” 

His words a balm for every fear.

 

“Not a flirtation,” he croons, “but a love affair.” 

Intoxicating words hang in the air.

Yoga mats unfurl, incense burns,

each pose a step as the world turns. 

 

Mantras chanted, minds reshaped,

reality blurs, no thought escapes.

“Surrender,” he whispers, “I’ll set you free.” 

But freedom’s chains are hard to see.

 

Slowly but surely, Self slips away,

in the name of enlightenment, we decay.

Once vibrant souls now bend and break,

a touch, a glance – that’s all it takes.

 

For a moment of his gaze, we’d crawl,

give up everything, risk it all.

Desperate hands reach for his feet,

foreheads bow in reverence deep.

 

A finger’s grace upon our brow,

erases who we were, somehow.

In his presence, time stands still, 

our essence fades, bent to his will.

 

But in the silence between the breaths,

in the space where truth rests, 

a small voice whispers: “Remember me?” 

The Self you were, the Self you’ll be.

 

Awakening comes like dawn’s first light,

illuminating the long, dark night,

the path ahead unclear but true,

leading straight to the forgotten you.

(2022 © Julia Delaney)

Be Alive 🌱
Love ❤️, Julia

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