Red-handed

I have been caught red-handed
            Being my true and authentic self.
 
You got me.
 
Sinking my hands and feet into the earth
            Always gives it away.
 
My intention to live a true, unfettered life
More and more uninhibited,
Finding my soul’s path,
Saying yes to self-care, so my soul has
            Space and freedom
            For
            Movement and expression.
 
I’ve been caught red-handed
            The clay still under my finger nails.
The water looks so still
            And then I look again and there is movement.
 
Life is moving and changing,
            Even in our isolation, even in our aloneness.
 
We need to remember,
and reminders of,
Our true passion in life
            Our true joy
            Our inner Magnificence,
Which then offers a rudder in these ever-changing waters of Life.
 
What if you are Magnificent?
What if today you come home and say yes
            To your Magnificence,
            And to the ground of your being?
 
And for God’s sake,
            Don’t do it alone!

Find common-hearted souls.
Share the Journey.
Let the beauty of who you are and what you do
Ripple out
Untethered.
The world needs you and me,
To be caught 
In the earthy
Red-handedness
Of Inner Magnificence,
Truth and Authenticity.

Poem written by Janet Wepner - out of Compassionate Intentions Retreat 2022