Embodied, Ensouled, Enshrined

Our human bodies

Our holiest temples

The pathways and vessels

We both suffer and enjoy

Seeking to arrive and to know

Sacred Wisdom.

Freedom is our destination

And, our process.

Our bodies, the conduits

For receiving and delivering

Messages each and every 

Moment of every day

Guiding us

Toward enlightenment

Realization, Awakening

Showing us everything

Everywhere, all of the time.

We are the embodiment of our

Higher Selves and Souls

Encased in these sublime containers

Ensouled, enshrined

Cherishing every flavor and

Every color imaginable

Hot and cold and

All the sensations in between

Thank you.

Sacred seasons of life with

Enormous tasks of 

Developing, absorbing, refining

Re-energizing and releasing

Clearing out the old 

To bring in the new.

Our Souls and Higher Selves

Update our systems as needed

Rehabilitating and restoring our 

Talents and skills

Overhauling us while 

Opening our hearts that

Gush with grief and 

Sadness, loss and joy

Funneling out of the body

All the debris and dying cells

Ready to surrender what’s past

Shoring up new boundaries

Juicing the membranes

Weaving together capillaries

Newborn neurons and channels

Splashing around Soul Energy

To enhance and revive

To accentuate and highlight the

Continual upgrading and enhancing of

Each of our thousands of parts.

Soothing us by oiling our joints

Flicking off the dead weight

With gratitude for the jobs

These parts performed.

Dissolving the distress

Inherent in being human

Increasing openness to bliss

Continuously monitoring and

Repairing so that the body

Heart and mind work at peak

Performance and earthly endurance.

The Soul, the Divine Healer 

Witnesses and evaluates

The results of the reworking

Renewing and rewiring.

Satisfied with her work

She polishes the beloved product

Sealing in the transformation with

A gentle kiss and a soft embrace

As she awaits more enlivening

While staying present

Always watching, constantly 

Offering input and resourcing

Rejoicing and loving 

All of the time

Supporting our 

Embodiments through

The ages.

Calmly she observes and

Participates in such subtle ways

We may miss her contributions, if we

Shade our eyes, or turn away

Even though she still remains

Devoted to the functioning of

Our holiest temples.

Embodied Ensouled Enshrined

Overflowing with

Incandescent liquid Love 

Sharing with all beings

Everywhere.