RISE UP
Like a fire the leaves rise swirling like flames
The wind catches them like sails at sea
The swirl of colour as they leap their final dance
The breath of change is upon us all
Autumn is here we are approaching the cold
Warm our hearts with the rising that nature brings
Warm our hearts with the beauty of it all
Warm our hearts with what we have already
Warm our hearts with the connection to mother nature
Warm our hearts and dance with leaves
The fire of autumn will die as winter comes
Don't wait for what might be
Rise up now with the wind
Like a phoenix from the ashes
One last dance, one last hurrah, one last leap
Don't wait for winter...rise up now and dance
The more we run away and hide from life, the harder life becomes. We run so far away from our true-self that it becomes frightening to go back to it
We have to stop running and hiding and be brave enough to take that leap into the unknown. It might not work, but it might too. That’s the beauty of life, the uncertain adventure.
If we make that leap a small step, we can face it and then take another step and keep stepping moment by moment, nothing too big.
If we focus beyond now and one step, we keep running away. It’s too much when we try to make giant leaps as our minds get wrapped up with the outcome and then sabotage any attempt to take the journey.
Take a step towards the dream and who knows? Make it small but take it.
Philip Dodson 