Evensong
the answer is yes
let go of the elegant mantle of pain
keep dreaming a life worth living
don't hesitate to ask
trust the beauty of the world
don't be ashamed to be sad
when evening comes and there is so much
you still wanted to do
keep patiently unfolding
use twilight to reach
for the sweet flame within
don't be afraid of your ego or your anger
they are here to help you too
keep praying your fierce admiration
of all you have been given
even as the forest of anxiety grows
taller than you have ever imagined
trust the lizards and the asters
and the moon as it rises behind the juniper
let them persuade you
craving for peace has never been wrong
place a rose on your altar
now you are your own
cathedral of devotion
this moment will not come again
do something
you are not alone in this darkening
listen to the subtle symphony of rain
dance to the rhythm of dusk
each footfall a prayer
if there is a lizard under your eve
use your sweetest voice to wish it goodnight
the answer is still yes
let go of the elegant mantle of pain
keep dreaming a life worth living
don't hesitate to ask
trust the beauty of the world
don't be ashamed to be sad
when evening comes and there is so much
you still wanted to do
keep patiently unfolding
use twilight to reach
for the sweet flame within
don't be afraid of your ego or your anger
they are here to help you too
keep praying your fierce admiration
of all you have been given
even as the forest of anxiety grows
taller than you have ever imagined
trust the lizards and the asters
and the moon as it rises behind the juniper
let them persuade you
craving for peace has never been wrong
place a rose on your altar
now you are your own
cathedral of devotion
this moment will not come again
do something
you are not alone in this darkening
listen to the subtle symphony of rain
dance to the rhythm of dusk
each footfall a prayer
if there is a lizard under your eve
use your sweetest voice to wish it goodnight
the answer is still yes
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Author's Note
This is my offering toward spring after a difficult year for all of us. It was recently published in El Palacio: The magazine of the Museum of New Mexico. And I did see my first lizard of the year earlier this week on a mountain trail (not yet under my eve).
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"keep praying your fierce admiration
of all you have been given
even as the forest of anxiety grows"
Fine, fine work, Beate.
Many wonderful lines here - mantras really:
"craving for peace has never been wrong"
"dance to the rhythm of dusk"
"the answer is still yes"
Great read.
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Excellent.
“The answer is still yes.” This piece captures so much of the sacred feminine *
Thank you, Sam, Gary, and Emily.
One possible emendation: "even as the forests of anxiety grow".
Good form given to what could be styled "the zenith of the terrestrial".
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Lovely, lovely. Thank you.
Beate, I must say that "Evensong,"
is beautiful and most likely perfect.
Wonderful and elegant.
Lovely work, Beate *