Doors Opening

Changing tides
The storms subsided
Waves are smoothed
Like a furrowed brow
Un-creasing in happiness

The breath of life
Once again unhindered
Flows freely through my lungs

I shook off black tentacles
Of spiritual death
And found I’d never been alone
So many helping hands
Stretching out to me
Like branches of a tree so dense
It appears as one, luscious and vibrant
In its juicy green foliage
Where to turn?
I hear a sound, a voice, a whisper
Carried on the wind
Pointing the way through open doors
I had thought sealed before

On the other side
The light is brighter
Colours more vibrant
I glow in the smiles of angels all around me

Another door and another
A decision is called for
Yet I relinquish all control
Just for today I will follow the whispers
The gentle voice inside me
That is peace, bliss and serenity
This one decision in itself
Takes the weight off me of a myriad of others

The fairies sing and dance around the old Oak
In the clearing, in the wood
There, where I buried my heart
For safe-keeping

I kneel at the roots of Grandmother Oak
When she places my heart after so many years
Back into my breast
Her gentle roots stroke my cheek and hair
Looking up in surprise
I feel in deepest gratitude that she healed it
Healed my heart
And it is whole again

My arms encircle her stem
She bows down to envelop me
In the embrace of her branches
The tears flow freely
The last ingredient of the magic spell
Called “heart-mending”

As I stand, butterflies dance around me
And I sing and dance with them in the clearing

Then, behold
An ocean breeze catches me
Blows through my dress, my hair
And carries me off

I am a feather on the left wing of an eagle
The feather feels light, yet so strong
Supple and beautiful
Resilient and full of purpose
As the wing moves
Air pressure adjusts accordingly

So much freedom
Such joy and elation
The feather unplugs
And floats to earth
Plunging into the ocean

A dolphin slices the water
The joy of being alive
Radiating from every fibre of its being
Muscles sleek and moving
With a power unearthly
The angel of water animals
Leaps up into the air
To make a lunge at the setting sun

Another dive into the kingdom of mermaids
A door of shells
Time to move on

Since I have risen
My life is a series of miracles
Unfolding before me
In perfect synchronicity

Since I have relinquished control
Everything has moved to accommodate me
In perfect harmony
In perfect perfection

All is well
Doors open at every turn
New opportunities arise

I could not have planned better myself
I would not have thought of myself
I have always loved surprises
Now I crave them

For I know —

Every door I walk through
Every step on the way
Makes the colours more vibrant
The tastes more delicious
Growth more luscious
And all joy more intense

I am —
ALIVE!