In searching for a song for my space on myspace (weird!)…I found one of my recent favorites…”Say” by John Mayer. I don’t remember what movie I saw recently in which this song was a feature title but I do remember when I heard it that it struck me deeply in its simplicity.
Wow. Right now in my life, in many areas (certainly not all or enough), I’ve come to a place where I can verbalize the things I need to communicate with others so much better than I could or did in my past. My communication skills have long been my thorn to work on and smooth out. But, then again, have they really improved? Ofttimes, I speak after what I think is careful consideration, only to find that I am once again trapped by my lack of skill to effectively speak in love. I need to say what I need to say, but more importantly, I need to be able to let others say what they need to say. I need to be a safe person who can listen and hear so that others will know they need not fear…to…say what they need to say. Where there is freedom, there is healing. Where there is healing, there is relationship. Where there is relationship, there is God, living quietly amongst us.
MY OWN REMINDER OF WHAT LOVE SHOULD BE
Words may be poignant.
Words may be strong.
They can be gentle
And can be wrong.
But if you cannot say
the words that you mean
If you aren’t allowed
to let go and scream
If you are told to
quiet yourself so
Then, how can you know
Oh, how can you know?
If others are afraid
of the words you might speak
Then, how can you blame them
or consider them weak?
One must be free
to speak precious thoughts
and wills must bend
to make room for them.
I wish I was a poet. I wish I was a writer. But, alas, I’m just me…sometimes making mistakes, sometimes doing good, sometimes being accused, sometimes being the accuser, learning hard lessons, not liking some results, but always, always, knowing I am loved and hoping the ones I love know the same.
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