Poem №028

If I could give you one thing right now
It would be permission.

Permission to set down expectations
And move toward desire.

Permission to let go of urgency
And sink into presence.

Permission to stop trying to do like them
And do it your way.

Permission to forgive yourself
And become your own adoring best friend.

Permission to stop hiding
And let yourself be seen.

Permission to let go of worst-case scenarios
And trust that everything is unfolding in right-timing.

Permission to
Know what you really know
Feel what you really feel
Say what you really mean
Do what you really want.

But this kind of permission
Is not mine to give.

This kind of permission breaks chains
Heals ancestral wounds
Opens portals to other realms.

And only you
Can give yourself
That kind of power.

Note: The lines “Know what you really know, Feel what you really feel, Say what you really mean, Do what you really want.” are in reference to a Martha Beck quote from her book The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self.

We have Martha’s words written on the wall in our family kitchen as a reminder of how important it is to stay honest, open, and vulnerable with ourselves and one another, especially if we hope to have deep and meaningful connections in our relationships.