I was captivated by you,
the minute I saw you.
I can't put my finger on what it is
that draws me to you.
You are named Sea Feather,
while displaying a multitude of feathers.
The one....and the many.
There is a delicate softness about you
as you swirl in a circular fashion.
From your inner core seems to come
a golden glow of light.
I also have to remind myself,
that you come from the sea
and that totally amazes me.
Would you even be visible, with out a dark background?
I come to you tonight as I struggle to see and name
my own beauty.
For so long, too long,
we humans have learned to focus on
the LESS of ourselves
rather than the More of Us
Give me the grace, courage and strength
to be willing to see and name my own
Beauty
without fear of judgement, guilt or
a negative sense of pride.
You remind me, and I thank you..
that just as your beauty is made visible
with the aid of the sea;
my own beauty is made manifest
in the presence of others.
Without any kind of interaction with each other
Our beauty lays dormant.
Wow...what a powerful reminder.
You are helping me to see and understand
that I was initially focusing on your external beauty...
and as attractive as that is, there is much more to you than that!!
Beauty goes much deeper and wider than we often think.
I am ashamed to say that I never thought of you as having
an inner beauty....I focused only on your outer beauty.
I realize now, with all the conversations
I have had with other creatures and plants
these last few years,
that like you, each of them has openly shared with me
their inner beauty of wisdom and love.
Beauty truly goes much deeper and wider than we think.
Without each other, we would not know our beauty!!!
I know the beauty of joy and laughter... because of gifts and talents shared.
I know the beauty of kindness and generosity.... when I give to another.
I know the beauty of peace... in the quiet presence of LOVE loved ones and pets.
I know the beauty of truth and honesty... in sharing with another.
Dear Sea Feather,
This sharing has taken me way beyond
where I expected to go
and I have much to reflect on
regarding my understanding of Beauty..
My own...and all those I interact with each day!!
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