This is a poem I wrote for a dear friend years ago. She was my first true spiritual mentor, and is still a wonderful friend. (Below it in purple, you will find part 2, or the revision of this poem).
Comfort My Soul
You tickle my ego,
You comfort my soul.
I am filled with warmth from
My cheeks
Straight to my heart
You pull me towards light
I feel whole – and so completely myself-
With you.
That night you liberated me-
Lead me to the place,
Where I could tear up all my guilt and shame.
We burned it all up – like my heart
Burns when we share a moment of raw,
Naked, and glorious truth.
You awaken my spirit
Again and again.
You comfort my soul, give me safety
You hold me when I am in need of strength.
I feel your hold around my shoulders,
My head,
My heart.
No one ever looks me straight in the eye,
Quite the way you always do. I long for you,
When you are absent, and even when you are
Right here. Renewing the connection-
A reminder of its completeness, makes me
Need the honesty, the realness,
Even more than before.
Curled up on your floor,
So many nights. You fed me.
Ministered. Shared. And gave so much.
You sang to me. “Circle Game”. I gazed
At you, a child in wonderment.
Did I almost worship you?
Goin’ ‘round and ‘round and ‘round
In the seasons, I learned your humanness,
Although I fought to deny it. But we didn’t go back.
I still look behind. My angel on Earth.
Could I give to you what you have given me?
You held me through so many winters
When I was scared. Your kind smile,
Your thoughtful ear,
Gave a comforting touch,
And helped me grow strength,
New to my heart.
I pray. I pray this time.
For the opportunity to feed and comfort
Your soul,
As you have mine.
Our lives, our souls, and our friendship have grown and evolved. And so must the poem. :-)
Comfort My Soul revised 2/29/04
You tickle my ego,
you comfort my soul.
Your love warms me from
my cheeks
straight to my heart.
You pull me towards light
I am whole – and so completely myself-
with You.
That night you liberated me-
Lead me to the place,
where I could tear
up my guilt and shame.
We burned it all – like my heart
burns when we share a moment of raw,
naked, and glorious truth.
You awaken my spirit
again and again.
You comfort my soul, I feel
safe as your heart holds me
when I am in need of strength.
I feel your hold
around my shoulders,
my head,
my heart.
No one ever looks at me straight in the eye,
the way you do. I long for you,
when you are absent, or even
right here.
We renew the connection over
and over again and I am reminded
of its sacredness.
I revel in the honesty, the realness,
each time more than before.
Time and space has brought
us closer, the bond stronger.
God’s time and wisdom has given me
gifts to give to you.
Curled up on your floor, so many
nights. You fed me, you ministered,
and sang to me, “Circle Game”.
I gazed at you like a child in wonder
of God, and you. We prayed.
You worshipped God,
and I,
I worshipped God
and you.
Goin’ ‘round and ‘round and ‘round
in the seasons, I learned your humanness.
We didn’t go back. I still looked behind
even as I took a new path.
You held me through
cold winters of season and heart.
Your understanding smile, your thoughtful ear,
touched my Spirit and I grew
strength, new to my heart.
I pray for opportunities
to feed your soul as you have mine.
You struggle, your eyes always on God.
Your solid faith and deliberate steps
inspire me still. I remember I will Rise
from all the ashes life’s fires leave.
Now, we turn towards the Light,
sharing as before, with deeper understanding
our paths and their parallels,
God and His Love. Our paths unique
forever intertwined.
Along our journeys may He deepen
our friendship
our faith
and our understanding.
Amen.
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