A spiritual awakening doesn’t always feel peaceful or clear. More often, it feels like a roller coaster ride. It can be exhilarating and may also include what’s known as a “Dark Night of the Soul.”

Our Spirit’s Song runs like a theme throughout our lives, persisting even when it goes unnoticed for years. Have you felt frustrated and confused because you don’t know what your Song is? Sometimes it’s like water to a fish. We listen and listen but cannot hear it.

A simple poem of stillness inspired by an early morning meditation on my patio as the morning sun was rising.

This poem reflects how we are born with our Joy, or True Nature, intact. Through living in the material world, where our ego self is necessary for survival, we lose track of our true self and let fear guide us.