A Map of My Heart

18 04 2007

I mapped my heart today

In black and white

A list, a simple formula

Of my life

And found with surprise

A pattern therein

A pattern of lights and darks

Valleys and peaks

I traced each path

I saw whence it came

Where it went

I found where the fears

Tied knots round my heart

I tried to loosen them, but

My fingers could not yet

Work loose the knots

But I found them

There in the dark times

Holding part of me hostage

I saw the climb into the light

The joy, the good times

I saw that my path

Wound back up

Into the light here and now

I must use this light

Here and now

To see the dark knots

And loosen their

Grip on my heart

To leave it free and open

Once more

 

Posted by She Wolf


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5 responses

19 04 2007
gailkav

This is simply beautiful. Thank you.

19 04 2007
Traveller

it’s a fascinating exercise to sit down and chart one’s life and see if any patterns emerge. This is a beautiful piece

19 04 2007
imogen88

Yes, I agree this is lovely and free flowing.

19 04 2007
cathyann

Beautiful! Your heart is much like my own, thank you for putting it into words.

20 04 2007
Heather Blakey

I have not had time to get in here and read Jane but I am going to spend some time checking out what you have been doing because you are really doing some important work here. This is an exquisite map of the heart.

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