In Little Ways

Every day – in little ways – we grow closer to ourselves
As others – fall away.

And shall we now into ourselves
Draw hope and inspiration
For loving things – devourings
Consuming eyes – Elation

Each day of life a forward thrust

To deeper truths existing

To start anew with each daybreak

Seek of ourselves, persisting

Every day – in little ways – we grow closer to ourselves
As others – fade away.

What more is there within this life
Within this world – what other
For we are here, so we must bear
Or feel we blessed and shudder

Struck speechless for the beauty here
For simple time around us
For simple breath and simple life
A sky and earth that ground us

Every day – in little ways – we grow closer to ourselves
As others – die away.

So stay a while within your days –
For Miracles to kiss you
The blessing of each blade of grass –

Or let your Life dismiss you.

Inside Me

Here stand I inside my skin
Afraid to let the outside in
Afraid to utter what I feel
Afraid that it might make it real
Living instead a life of doubt
Feeling safe if not found out
I could but use my voice to scream
My feet to run, my heart to dream
I could but go the way I choose
But risk I not, lest I might lose
Stand paralyzed within my days
Of mediocre, stagnant ways
I could but use my eyes to see
My mind to think, my soul to be
Thus could we ALL but grow and learn
That life is love and pain and yearn
And life is meant to feel and touch
So make of your life so much… so much
- Chelsea Rose