Life is Duality

every time I dig deep enough
be it on my own
or in counseling
I come up against two constants

things I cannot change
but have left a most indelible mark

one unfolded
over a horrendous period
of my early years

the other
happened in a horrible flash
during my mid-life

both so horrific
they changed forever
my humanity

try as I do
their darkness still surfaces
and in those moments
my inner light gets smothered

but I will never stop facing them down
ferociously
when I feel their chilled grip

that is what life is
keeping the good fight
and embracing
with love and gratitude
the beauty we have also been given

and we have been given so much
so amazing

life is duality
life is balance
the keeping of it
and the regaining of it
when it’s lost

and it DOES get lost
at times
very lost

but life is an awesome opportunity
an experience of the profound
and mysterious

the mystery we are not meant to solve
but rather
to celebrate
with grace and wonder

peace to all
may love touch all of our lives
for love is the gateway
to the great mystery

as John
one of our last
great
modern prophets said

love is all you need
and in the end
the love you take
is equal to the love you make

so find your lover
and make love
with great freedom
abandon
gratitude