This poem came to me in the middle of the night, woke me up…

Runaway

Life is roaring along like a runaway horse these days.

Hold on! Or you might get thrown off on one of those wild turns, like the starry grand cardinal cross we’re in.

But no need for fear. Ignore the cacophonous roller coaster ride the mental chatter brings.

Grip ‘er with your knees and grin big. Feel the wind in your hair.  Doesn’t it feel grand?

Leaning into the horse, wrap your arms around her neck, let her mane and your hair flow as one.

As you become the ride, the horse is no longer running hither and yon but sensing your engagement, your inner peace and aligns with you in what becomes a joyous ride, a gallop across eternity.

Wanna go to the top of that hill to the left or down to that beautiful river over there?

Keep looking that way, leaning in that direction and your horse (‘er, life) will veer off that way for you.

Yes, grin big! Let the joy escape your lips in a big holler. Life and you breathing as one – how does it get even better than this? …….

Comes a heart opening… everything slows naturally in the lush river valley. Steed now calmly nibbling the verdant green grass, you slip off her back and, belly on the earth, drink deep in the waters of life.

 – Jannah Riemer, April 11, 2014