sunset

 

sunsets  

and

my heart rises

shines 

the light

beyond time

and space

moon beams

dancing 

stars

the trees sing

together

while

the clouds 

whisper

with the sun

everything

and 

everyone

radiates

love

by shannondoah

love lights the way

love lights the way

through 

the

challenges

clearing

all

limitations

love lights the way

revealing 

truths

within 

and 

around

us

our trust 

tested

amidst

the storm

love lights the way

in darkness

and 

the 

quietness

of the 

night sky

love lights the way

singing

star 

songs

faithfully

leading us 

to 

our 

destiny

love lights the way

by shannondoah

garden

i made

a garden

inside

my heart

and

that's where

i met the 

divine.

i surrendered

and 

i found

grace.

i let go

and

i found 

faith.

i learned

to listen

and

i found

trust.

i prayed

until

i lost

myself.

i meditated

until

i found

myself.

in a

divine 

garden

i completely 

transformed.

i gave

myself

as the 

offering.

and in 

return

i 

discovered

us.

for all my relations

love.

by shannondoah

love

love

can flood

us,

it can rush 

through us

like 

a

wild river

love

radiates

into

the universe

creating

thousands

of

bright

stars

shining

their love

all 

at once.

by shannondoah

home

 

love

finds its 

way

home

through 

the

dark 

forest

lit 

by the

moon

and then

love 

arrives

to the 

light

beginning 

with

the sun

steadily

rising

embraced

by 

the

stars

we 

are

blessing

everything

with 

our 

love

by shannondoah

open door

Love opens the door

even when

we shut it

with unworthiness

Love opens the windows

even when

we latch them

with regret

Love blasts through

the house

even when

we build 

the barriers

that hold us inside

Love frees us

Love heals us

Love grows 

the garden

through

the darkness

into

the light

Love Blooms 

Anyways.

by shannondoah

WE REMEMBER

 

i never knew you...

and i know you.

you are in my heart,

in my womb,

and in all

my cells,

grandmothers...

grandfathers

mothers

fathers

sisters

brothers

auntys

uncles

cousins

daughters

sons

We Remember.

We Remember You.

We Honor You.

We Love You.

you teach me

on this earth

you teach me

with this sky

you teach me

to face the

East

when the sun

rises

and eagle 

is flying

you teach me

to pray

and sing

and drum

and dance

And Love.

you teach me

to turn

towards the

South

facing coyote

and the southern

hemisphere

then turn again

to the 

West

and face bear

the Sacred Black Hills

and the wild Western 

Coastlines

And one more

time

i turn towards

the North

Standing With Buffalo

and facing

All

Our 

Ancestors

And I Give Thanks, 

We Give Thanks.

Our Ancestors

are praying

for us, and with us

they are

singing for us,

and with us

they are

drumming and dancing

for us, and with us

And they are 

radiating Love 

with us, and through us

We Are Blessed

With

Each Breath

And with

Honor

Reverence

+ Respect

we heal

we grow

we love.

We 

Are 

The 

Seeds.

by Shannondoah