gentleness

gentleness is the key

we are looking for

doesn't seem like it, does it?

seems like we need to be hard

to fight

but to fight is tight

tight doesn't let in love

we want love

that's what we want right?

and love is gentle

gentleness is soft

weightless

what is it to be gentle?

to become soft

and weightless

you have to slow down

you have to risk letting go of the tightness

which seems to keep all your parts from just falling on the ground

to keep you from falling apart

it seems to keep your world clinking together

come on...

slow down a little

just let it go

and try breathing some space

into the tight places

the breath comes in

expands

and

goes out

dissolves

let that layer of tightness go

and see if you find yourself up against the next one

the next level of tightness you didn’t even know was there

now breathe softly into that level

and breathe out to dissolve

and release

more space

more gentle

breathe your way down

down

down

to gentle

and then the door will open

look down and see

you are the sweet babe lying in your own arms.

look down at you there

look down into your own innocent throbbing heart

what could you have done?

Look down into the light of your eyes

there’s a smile on your face

your sweet heart.

do you see?

do you see how it’s impossible to judge

anything which comes from this babe?

this sweet babe

in your arms

open your chest to the softness of your inner heart

the dear child waits

for you to see

only for you, really

it's no one else now.

only you

waiting for you to bestow

the gentleness of your love.