Spirits in the Sunlight

In the moment.

Exciting each sense.

The spirit takes hold;

It is heaven sent.

Hold it to the light. 

Watch them dance.

Lilacs, calcite, cherry red

Their reflections iridescent 

In the light you can see that 

Sprits can never truly be dead.

You can see their core

You can see their essence

They can be dangerous.

They can be deadly too.

Because really, at their soul

They are true.

Be honest; not necessarily open.

Being Honest and Being Open.

You can do one without the other;

However,

 opennes requires honesty.

That is inherent.

Allowing a person to know everything about you, letting them in ...

You can so simply avoid those things.

I can so simply avoid those things.

But I am honest.

One can so easily be truthful

Every day

All the time

Because

The truth is

Living life honestly

Does

Not

Require being open.

Move On

The last remnants of attachment, gone.
The last vestiges of hope, expelled.
It can be freeing.
It can be liberating.

The last nail in the coffin solidified
the fact.
Knowing it was inevitable was not enough.
Knowing in your gut.
Still wasn't enough.

When your predictions come to fruition
It is bittersweet.
Being proven right can be hurtful.
Being proven right can be unsettling.

Letting go is the next step.
Moving on, before and after that.
All one can do in life is keep moving on.
There is no final step.

The Misconception About New Starts

There is no such thing as a new start.
All that you are is the culmination of your past experiences.
Memories may be foggy;
You may not even remember;
But the past defines what we do in our present
In our future.

You cannot start over.
Once you have begun, there is no turning back.
You will undergo many changes,
You will learn,
You will grow,
And when you do look back,
You may not even recognize the person you once were.

But there is no such thing as a new start.