The Void

And here I find myself again

Between the plan lead by me and the plan I surrender into

I’ve been here before

In the void between life paths

But this time it’s sitting different

I’m sitting different

I’ve seen this void enough times to know

It cannot last forever

It’s only a gestation period

An opportunity to integrate the recent past

And renew my mind for the next call to action

I find myself grateful for the void this time

I realize now it’s a gift

I can organize my thoughts along with my possessions

And spend time with those most important to me

I can go for a walk at a pace of my pleasure

And talk to the trees for awhile

I can ask myself questions that require time to answer because time is all I have for now

And soon enough, surely, an opportunity will blossom, one so exquisite I must surrender to it immediately

And when it arises I’ll be off with the wind

Into the vortex of creation once again

But for now I surrender to the time between

For now I sink deeper into the void

Into the prayer

Into the knowing

Of what is surely to come

Just as sure as the passing of the moon through its phases

Is the rising again of the sun

And so I thank God for this void

And the time to restore my soul

So I can meet the next dawn

With eager eyes and a rested body

For another story that demands to be told