Here is the nub of it all:
Like a white birch tree,
along a rocky shore,
I am most beautiful, healthy, and free,
when I am part of
the whole picture,
blending into the larger scene.
Standing alone,
while interesting,
makes the tree more
vulnerable to the wind and weather.
One has to ask,
What will happen if I drop my striving and planning?
More and more,
this question arrives, and
I dare to loosen my grip,
embracing the magic
of trust and letting go –
I follow inspiration,
and stop making it all
about me.
Copyright© Cynthia Cady Stanton, 2018
Becoming and Beholding 