i am the bird

what would you give to your friend today?

oh oh oh a sense of fullness

of life

of joy

of security

of peace

then first you must find it in yourself...

who would you be without

a thought of lack?

oh

i would be

the bird

that flies

that soars

so happily

and freely

and chirps and bounces

from branch

to branch

without effort

i would be the wind

flowing over the whole world

touching everyone

and everything

so gently

kissing

kissing

kissing

reminding

them of the tenderness

they have forgotten in the moment

i would bring the scents of the flowers

from far away right into their noses

and wake them up

to the delicious and luscious

perfume of each moment

i would be the bee

so furry

and weightless

hovering among millions

and millions of scarlet poppies

all calling and inviting me

bursting

for me

to come

visit

and vibrating into the eardrums of five year old children

offering honey to your mouth

on that warm piece of toast

as you start your day

as you take your first bite

of this morning

the Sun warming my wings

as i rise above the clouds

those soft clouds of nothing

but moisture

that nourishes the whole universe

and disappears

to show that's all that ever was

yes i am the bird

flying everywhere

and seeing all things

just as beautiful and lovely

as they truly are...

friend

impossibilities

Put no limits on God,

on me,

on Jesus

on what i can do through you

on what you can do

or you but imprison me.

What i can do through you

is for you

but never

for you

alone

Let me

Allow me

to be one with you

allow our hands and feet

and thoughts

to work in union--

not opposition

i am the dearest life

you will ever know

deny me not

the Love I offer you,

the freedom

to love,

to cry tears of pure joy.

This

i offer you

hold out to you in every moment

deny me not your open hand

your open mind

close not your mind

to things you know not of

allow impossibilities to be

possible

for you

your wisdom

is hidden from you

acknowledge this

and you are free to accept

my clear vision

my sobriety

the Oneness

you long for in every moment

here it is

now

there is nothing to do

but listen...

the return to playfulness

the return to playfulness

turn your head

look at your thoughts/things/you

upside down

backwards

from underneath

from behind

what would the space look like if you weren't there?

where did you come from?

what's under you?

what's in that direction

you're not looking?

whose watching you?

what do they see?

from the outside looking inward,

what do you see?

how deep can you go?

how long are you willing to stay

in the deep well

of Yourself?

now,

in this moment only,

no past,

no future,

who are you?

how do you know?

where do your thoughts come from?

invisible

thoughts...

what else exists

that we don't see?

invisible power!

what is it?

what if you played

as if

it was everything

and

every where

there is....

play (with) fullness

re turn

turn

again

and again

and again

and again

remember the dizziness of a child

spinning

just

for

fun!?

everything you ever wanted!

there is nothing you could ever need

or want

that is not already in your mind

whatever you think you want

whatever you think you lack

is already in your mind

how else could you think of it?

its actually that thing/that part of you

that you have denied

are not aware of

that is calling you

calling to you

to listen

to hear it

to meet it

once again

to be aware of it

of your Love

your infinite nature

your endlessness

your openness

your spaciousness

that extends from you

and includes everything

it wants to remind you

of all you are

to tell you the truth you forgot

there is nothing that you could possibly ever want

that you do not already have

everything you have ever wanted

is in your mind

grace is when you stop denying this

and accept that you lack nothing

you need nothing

because you are everything

everything that lives

is your life

Serenity is in your mind

when it is not denied

and even when it is--

it still remains

serene as ever,

for you to gaze upon

the truth about everything

is in your mind

all you have to do

is listen

all answers

all joy

all abundance

light

truth

knowledge

wisdom

appreciation

the big picture

all possible perspectives

laughter

flexibility

are within your mind

everything you could ever want

already rushes through your veins

already carries you over the sidewalk

already waits beside your pillow at night

already smiles on your every learning

and has great joy at your every tiny step!

your Parent loves you more than you can know

She is your greatest joy

your Life

your only possible

destination

your destiny

already

in

your mind

what are you?

"i have given everything i see all the meaning it has for me. "

looking out the window

at a tall pine swaying in the breeze...

i do not know what you are

what are you?

i am a house

a fence

a wooden block

a toy car

a fire to keep you warm

a fire to clear acres of land

i am oxygen

and Christmas decorations

a scent for your closet

a scent to fill your lungs in the breeze on a hike

i'm a cabin in the olden days

a boat

a tepee

a shelter

fuel to cook your food

i am the soil

a home for birds and squirrels, insects

and creeping slimy and rough organisms of all kinds

i keep deer alive in the winter

give aspirin to dull your pain

my turpentine serves artists and mechanics

and all kinds of uses

i am toothpicks to clean your teeth

pick up sticks

and bird nests

2x4's

tree houses

Saturday afternoon projects bonding

sons and dads

dog houses

scout projects

old skiis

tables

chairs

floors

on and on and on...

wood carvers the world over

the plaque on your wall

that holds your sacred words

the frame around your art

and your children and your friends

what are you

i ask

again

and again

and again

there is no end

of ways

to be

of service

to the whole

now

we ask

to ourselves

what are you?

today

we would

open

and stay open

to all

we

are.....

what are you?

just listen....

all day

just listen,

let

the answer

be given

you

hear

the Universe

share your joy

your service

of

existence

the hole in the veil

defenselessness

is the way through

the hole in the veil

the wholeness

in the midst of thoughts

of scarcity/defenses

i need not beat away

one idea

welcome, concept,

into my parlour

thank you for sharing

your entire existence

with me

i'm no longer afraid of you

i see i just wanted

to converse

with you awhile

my tale of woe

is just that,

a story i dreamed up

i would no longer

fear

my imagination

i see i did not imagine

my Self

i cannot uncreate

what i did not create

only sleep could imagine such a thing

a sleeping eye

has no effect whatsoever

on the Sun

defenselessness,

afraid of nothing,

welcomes everything

no harm possible

to

the

Infinite

i love you, teacher

a baby's head

thuds on the floor

after sailing through the air

from the table

no accidents

this one is for you, Joy

a perfect baby

perfectly for you

find your patience, Joy

find your truth

who are you in this deluge of guilt?

lost in the storm of sadness,

of tragedy

i forgot i was not the actress in this play

baby's head

i believed a fault

a cause of misery

for me

and you

and all the world

is now the star

reality

a baby's head--dented

is exactly what it is

no amount of war

will ever turn back time

and loving what is

joins me with it

amazing boy!

i killed him in my mind,

but look!

he is still

running free

and now

with me

Love/reality

is

invulnerable

thank you thank you thank you

dearest baby boy

i love you, teacher