Feel the Peace

Feel the Peace

beneath the glitter

and trappings

of shiny things

not gold

See the Star

above the din

of noise

and constant rushing

expectations

heaped in truckloads

of duty

guilty pretense

Feel the Freedom

woven throughout

in places and spaces we choose

to stop

and step

away from chains

Reborn

Hear the Song

behind the noise

of machines ongoing

in synchronized phase

Rest the Rest

and take it forward

beneath the glitter

above the din

behind the noise

weave it throughout

in places and spaces

you choose

to stop

and be reborn

Feel the Peace.

All Rights Reserved

Copyright 2006, A. Freeman

I Said "Yes" to Me!

I love the holidays, but as November was approaching, I began to see the stress associated with them and my frustration level began to grow. It’s not the turkey and holiday candy that gets to me, but all the outside activities that keep my calendar full- in a very exhausting way.

Every self-help book in the world insists that we all have choices. I felt the need to exercise mine. I notice that I have a higher tendency to say “yes” to everyone who approaches me during this time of year.  (Oddly, I’ve convinced myself that I do it in the interest of giving back during the holiday season). So, what will be different?

Changing Keys

I’ve played piano for years and was asked to accompany a special presentation of the church choir. They did songs I know, but they chose to sing them in a different key than I was used to. To those who don’t have a musical background, this means that I had to play the same songs I knew- differently. This would allow the choir to sing the song higher or lower, using different tones than they otherwise would. When I started to play, my hands wanted to go where they always go... but the key was different, so I had to think and play differently. I know that I could have easily complained and the group would have obliged and followed me back to the same old sound, however, I had to admit that the key change made the same old song sound fresher and brighter with a new message for a new day.

So, I chose to change.