The Invitation

A dear friend shared this poem with me and I wanted to share it with you...

The Invitation
It does not matter to me what you do for a living-
I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your hearts longing~
It does not interest me how old you are-
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love,
for your dreams and for the adventure of being alive~

It does not interest me what planets are squaring your moon-
I want to know if you have touched the core of your sorrow.
If you have been opened by life's betrayals, or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain-
I want to know if you can be with your own joy
If you can dance with wildness, and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips
Of your fingers and toes without cautioning yourself to be careful, to be realistic or to remember the limitations of being human.

It does not interest me if the story you are telling me is true-
I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself
If you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul
If you can be faithful, and therefore trustworthy~
I want to know if you can see beauty, even when its not pretty everyday
and if you can source from your own life beauty's presence.
I want to know if you can live with your mistakes and still sit at the edge of the ocean and shout to the silver of the full moon "YES"~

It does not interest me to know where you live or how much money you have-
I want to know if you can get up after a night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone and do what needs to be done for your family.
It does not interest me how you came to be here- I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back~

It does not interest me where or what or with whom you have studied-
I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away
If you can be alone with yourself, and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.




Thank you HJ
In light & love