Softening

Gently softening

Where went all that vigor

That desire and that push

That drivenness

That striving, that urgency

The wish to perform

Perfectly in the patriarchy?

So fearful of not 

Being loved

Being abandoned

Being rejected, replaced

Neglecting so many

Inner parts that need

Rest, relaxation, peace

Now

Worry, concern decrease

So what if I am all alone?

Utter hell or misery 

For a moment

Then, opening to the

Next life and the next

Spiraling and swirling

All taking place in this 

Newly found emptiness

Arduous but absorbing adventure 

And, while gently softening

Love actually stays close

More than ever before

So much less fear

Realizing

Knowing

Survival comes in 

Many forms in

Many varied 

Lifestyles and bodies

Minds and hearts

We all have access 

To more than we could

Ever imagine

But then, competition

Raises its ugly head

Anger, superstition of 

A curse, a conspiracy

However to explain 

This current conflict 

Battles being fought?

Breathe and

Don’t believe the mind

Know that tragedy happens

Without our being able

To do anything about it

Wishing to control

No need to even understand it

Finally to return to the lovely

Feelings of peace, gentle softness

Having been lost for a moment

Breathe

So what if we don't win?

Can we live with that?

If so or if not, life 

Goes on anyway

Under the stars, our sun

Under all the planets and

On top of the ground

The luscious water

And, the core of Mother Earth

Holding us all