Courage

Leaves glowed in the mountains and moon flowed in my room
You told me a story unfolding in bloom
Wind flashed with laughter, rain splashed and sprayed
Words flew through the dark sky as I lay and lay and lay awake

So where is that highest wisest self
with the really big picture of everything
With the total perspective, with pure compassion
for you and for me and without attachment
to hungers and longings
The highest, goodest, bestest beingness

Time was there were reasons to hold all inside
Why risk more truth when less is such a calmer ride
Where is the brave part so we can be near
And courage of our hearts when we’re so tired over here

No one is ready, no one can tell
Just when is the right time to bid old dreams farewell
Sometimes it seems like there’s no end to that pain
We’re all walking wounded, but walk we do again