WONDER
Sitting in these early hours
Listening to the etheric whispers
of a Native American Flute
While the birds praise
the morning sun
My heart acknowledges
and remembers
the blessings of wonder
On wings of imagination
I fly to that place we all know
as we remember
to embrace our childlike wonder
The timeless fields of abandon
Suspended in beauty
Lifted by joy
Emboldened by curiosity
When the world around me
was a magical place
Filled with daydreams
No longer held by the finite borders
that define a limited reality,
In such moments
my child comes home again
giggling with the possibilities
and anticipations of adventure
All of life came alive
The rocks, trees, insects
rivers, sky, wind, grass
animals, rain, willow wisps,
and all I could touch, see,
feel, hear, and taste
wrapped their presence of love
and grace all around me
When I looked into your eyes
No veil of separation was felt
No fear of unworthiness defined us,
I was you and you were me
and we delighted in each other
I know you can remember this place
It still sings deep within you
as the weight and burdens
so tightly held onto
fall away like dandelion seeds,
scattered to the wind and wonder
of knowing I am a child of the universe,
Once again
I am blessed and kissed
by the innocence of my awakening
to BE in childlike wonder
Only now,
the weary journey of being human
has come full circle
Bringing wisdom and experience,
as I bath in those deep pools
of remembrance and refreshment
where Mother Earth and Father Sun
welcome me home once again.
May this day bring you
such wonder, love, and freedom.
-TruGuy Starhorse
April 27, 2024
