Patience

‘Patience’

Jane Mayer, 2021

Waiting for the flower to ripen and bloom,

allowing each petal to become what she is

without forcing

projecting

judging

anticipating

this is the realm of the masters 

and then, letting go, of even the word ‘waiting’

and instead, breathing myself into full presence

with what is

becoming witness

a loving watch

opening the eyes of my heart

to fully receive the beauty of each reality

this is the invitation now

to see the perfection of what already is

of what we already are

to what exists between us, to what this already is

this Love, this ancient web we’re weaving awake

teaching me

                  presence

                  gratitude

                  acceptance

                  truth

                  worth

                  beauty

                  value

                  surrender                         

allowing what is 

to fully ripen and open

showing me is utter magnificence

feeling its inextricable beauty

staying awake and open and here

with the tiniest and most exquisite fractals of perfection

to what always and already was

beyond all my egoic desires

and to weep in gratitude

for all I couldn’t see

until you broke my heart wide open