Love Is the Sherpa
Love is the sherpa,
the shaman,
that allows us to move through
any violence we’ve expressed
into a softer way in ourselves.
of outward things.
It is the corrosion that comes
from judgement,
from self-rejection, from blame,
from dishonesty,
from hostility, from resentment.
The good news, the glorious news,
is that these are not ultimates.
We no longer need to maintain
a mote of shame
around our tower of pain.
Love, that gentle guide,
that knows how to navigate
through any fire
can take the hand
of any hatred you’ve held
in yourself
and lead you
to the magnificent land
of its undoing
that is your freedom,
your compassionate understanding,
your self-forgiveness.
— Chelan Harkin
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Art: Ted Chin
Image shared from The Cosmic Dancer
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