the fearless song

My conscious thoughts conceal a deeper anxiety.

My heart thunders when I am alone.

My body trembles beneath the warmth that surrounds me.

My spirit is vexed by a spirit that is vexed.

 

My soul is singing to me,

a song of fear.

 

The song is full of discord.

The inner harmony has forgotten its melody.

My tune is out of sync.

 

But as I close my eyes in prayer…

As I close my ears in prayer…

As I steady my breath in prayer…

As I soften and relax the body in prayer…

 

I become aware.

 

And in that awareness,

I feel the presence of God within me.

I hear my parents’ song.

They hold me.

 

And it passes.

 

And I hear my new song.

 

A brave new song.

A song rivalled by no other.

 

Let me sing my Song… and sing it truly. 

Painting by Lorraine Rigby. 2017