Lay down the stories... a poem by Veronica Farmer

Stories screw up the end 
of relationships
and our hearts

The stories we tell ourselves and others
about why it ended
about why it hurt
about the grief, pain and loss
needs unmet

These stories create a grey wall of sludge 
in our hearts 
that colour the love
we once had
the love 
that is still there
under it all

What if we laid down all stories
in our book of love
and instead saw evolving love
a spectrum of colour
that grew past desire
and moist emeshed limbs
to gentle compassion
and kindness
from afar

What if we didn't have to make
someone wrong
or right...
but just allowed
shift and transformation
gently
For shift we do
we all do...

Wouldn't that be more loving
and bring more gentleness 
to the wounded?
Create less casualties
less tears?

What if we simply kept our sense of humour
released perfection
and allowed
misshapen words
thoughts and actions
without the knee-jerk
and losing trust in love

A world without "ex'es"
More a collection of loved ones
like multicoloured crystals of various shapes
who you have been blessed, so honored to hold 
in your beautiful life

I think there would be more love in that
If we allowed people to be just who they are 
each day
anew
and 
Let Go gently
with a Namaste
and a gentle smile...


All Rights Reserved Veronica Farmer www.tlppoetry.com
Also see www.veronicafarmer.org