"How shall I begin..."

Today's inspiration is from a wonderful collection called Women in Praise of the Sacred. I am using a healing ritual song from Owl Woman (who lived in American Southwest and had shamanic powers) as my mentor text. The photo is through a screen, so not that great, but I wanted something to represent the general environment I was drawing from in the song/poem.

How shall I begin my song

In the violet morning?

In this day my heart will go out

I will seek peaceful means of expression

In this day, my heart will go out.

The birds are quiet this morning

They have nothing to say

The light has not reached them.

I have walked beaches and woods

As a means to reach the edges inside myself

The trees comfort me, the water soothes.

The light on the horizon is brighter

I will enter this day in presence

and acceptance of all that comes my way.