Who knows
What the new day
Will bring? Dismay or joy?
For me, I seek reprieve, so now
I know
I know
I will attract
What I look at; therefore
I change myself so I reflect
True joy
True joy
Eluded me
Like cloud in hand; but now?
Ah, now I’ve cleared the path so bliss
Is mine
© Lisa Hurley, 2008
So I have been going through serious writer’s block of late. Just too much going on; too much to do. But of course it is at times of overwhelm that one most needs an outlet, whatever that might be.
For some it’s a massage, a walk in nature, a kick-a** workout…For me, it’s quiet and writing. So today I decided to just write. No self-editing, no self-critiquing. Just write. And this is what came out. It’s a work in progress, to be sure, but I have decided that it’s not to shabby:). I like it, and for today, that’s good enough.
Alone I sit at home here at my desk
Enveloped in a haze of happiness
And what, the reader asks, makes you so blessed?
The quiet of my haven’s emptiness
The blissful stillness fills my mind with joy
At last a respite from the hoi polloi
No boisterous banging of the city’s din
Ahhhh…now I savor silent peace within
Free at last to hear my inner voice
And free to exercise my will, my choice
I pull back from the edge of the abyss
And turn instead inside, to my true bliss
© Lisa Hurley, 2007
As I mentioned in my first interview, my inspiration sometimes hits me completely out of nowhere. Here’s one I recently came up with while doing nothing in particular. Enjoy!
L.
Music
I birth music
Music is
Coocooning me like chrysalis
I am music
Music plays
And dances in my DNA
I breathe music
Music’s breath
Inspires me with happiness
I feel music
Music is
Pulsating, rythmic through my ribs
I see music
Music is
A rainbow, forest, cloudy mist
I sip music
Music is
Nutrition for my innner bliss
I hear music
In my ears
The melodies bring me to tears
Of joy
And I feel so fulfilled…
Oh, I love music…
Always will
© Lisa Hurley, 2007
A good life – happy, fulfilling, stress-free – is achieved by finding balance. This is something I know. Something I’ve known for years. So why is it so, so hard to actually implement?
These past few weeks have been crazy!
I’ve have established myself as a performance poet, written the first draft of my book (usually waking at 2:00 a.m. to do so), hosted at least 7 different sets of houseguests, taken 2 back-to-back trips, helped my sister-in-law move into her new digs, nursed a damaged ACL in both knees (and let’s not forget the bronchitis), spearheaded a “rush” project at work, networked with new contacts…the list goes on. And in between I took a day off work so that the contractors could finally – after a year, mind you – come and fix my roof. Long story. Then yesterday my fridge went kaput, adding yet another “to-do” to the list, and eliminating my highly-prized Barbados Flying Fish in the process (sorry, Mommy).
So.
I need some balance.
I need to breathe.
I hate to use this cliché, but I need some space. If you have any ideas where I can find it let me know…
Seriously.
In the meantime, here is a little “pome” I composed that I recite to myself when it feels like life is going off-track, or when I need to get back to center and relax.
Enjoy!
In the Midst of My Bliss
I am at the heart of my Universe
I am in the midst of my Bliss
I am contented
And deep at my Center
I am so grateful for this
I am at the heart of my Universe
I am in the midst of my Bliss
I am connected
And deep at my Center
I have the answer to this
I am at the heart of my Universe
I am in the midst of my Bliss
I am transcendent
And deep at my Center
I know only heaven exists
© Lisa Hurley, 2007
