08.08.2009 Flavour To Life Poem by Margaret Alice

“Life is only about what you are,
right now, in this red-hot fresh
moment emitting.”

The crisis is over, I am willing to
emit joyous expectation in this
new moment

My tears are spent, looked to my
spiritual friend for uplifting,
he told me to cheer up

My heart obeyed, opening a space
in my mind, the place in
which joy always bubbles

The bubbles filled my heart, the
heaviness left, the world grew
beautiful, my eyes

Conferred beauty and joy on my
little world, I saw the
sweet intention

Behind your harsh words and anger,
self-pity melted, I lost my frown,
my thoughts came home

Though I cannot deal with criticism,
it is necessary, the wound healed,
leaving no scars

The tears I cried purified my mind,
cleansed my heart, I look at my-
self to see

I deserved what I got, it sets me free
to chase the ideals that confer
special flavour to life…

3 August 2009