A Voluntary Expansion Of Heart

it's that inside feeling

Ever flowing waterfall, 

teach me of your unselfish gift of life 

Single flower in the meadow surrounded by,

thousand of flowers 

just like you,

teach me of the small part you play in the beauty 

of one and all

not requiring the fanfare  

as you dance to your own tune in 

the nature of all things.

You there, majestic tree in the woods, 

you’ve been rooted there for time eternal, 

observing day turn to night,

feeling the wind sweep past, 

patiently growing. 

Teach me your meditations, so I no longer 

feel the rush away from this 

moment 

here with you.

Sun - fiery blaze, high above 

you never falter 

you never choose who to 

share your life giving energy

Teach me please your unbiased ways 

so my heart may grow 

and I too can share with the intention 

of equal love

for one and all 

Dodger, my Cocker Spaniel best friend

you have taught me so much

forgiveness eternal

friendship unbound 

loyalty unending 

Keep teaching me please, 

my heart's only option 

is to smile in every second 

with you.

Life unfolding 

expand my heart 

as I choose to love

harder, deeper, longer 

Life, I know you already understand,

with my expansion of heart 

I become lighter.

Ephemeral is my time here life 

allow me to burst with the 

love I am desperate to share

allow me please, Life

- to burst.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

The poem is so good, so wonderful dear poet. I love the positive energy and the hope in the words. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Nipplegrinder]

Reads like a prayer. Nice view into your heart.

[andrew mitchell]

Nice work Liz, positive, encouraging and a feeling of calm!

[Einstein Noodle]

yum! fine meditations ... each individual but united as a whole .. especially like the tree ..and the prayer to learn its meditations ..mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm so fine girl!
E.

[KWP]

hey you ... love you ... just that :D

[Einstein Noodle]

hugs and warm fuzzies forever Elizabeth! in taking that short story class i think i will actually have one completed ... the program is not as user friendly as the poetry class we took but i am learning ... always learning right?! more hugs and gentle thoughts to ya girl!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i wish more had this intention...to burst with love...this really got to me...that one single little flower....adds to the overall beauty...and each individual is so important in the scheme of things...we all add to the beauty of nature and society...and each is just as important.
j.

[KWP]

this feeling has been simmering a while now --- I think it has to do with the planets shifting or something :D

[Davidgeo]

I actually just now before reading this, like 10 minutes ago, finished a poem with a very similar sentiment. I've never met two people who could be more different while being similar.

As you wrote in the above poem... "keep teaching me please". I'll try and return the favor.

[KWP]

was that the same poem but on my FB page :D

you know - if I died tomorrow - I know I would have no regrets - don't know why I added that - but there it is ...

please, return the favour X

[Davidgeo]

I may not know why you said it either, but I do know why you feel it. It's an emotional honesty thing... it's why you're a good writer. If you knew better you'd probably be a wealthy saleslady selling stupid s**t to stupid people. Your current path of articulation is far more noble.

[wordman]

and we can learn serenity from all these things,peace and look upon the beauty they bring to us

[KWP]

so true - we need just stop, breathe and observe again for a while X

[wordman]

not while man is in charge