Ceremony

Ceremony is a time to heal
A time to comprehend what is real

To know yourself and life altogether
To learn things to take with you forever

It's a time to answer questions of confusion
To find answers and conclusions

To express yourself in ways you could have never done
To sing, dance, and have bundles of fun

It's a time to socialize and tell stories
To be told of people's defeats and glories

To sing songs of the sacred and of healing
Songs that are filled with intense feeling

To dance to the rhythm of the drum
To feel so alive that your numb

To be here is to be lost in thought
To be in a world where you can't be fought

Just to feel safe and secure
And to be away from the pain you'll endure
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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April 10, 2016 at 2:38 AM
Sarah Bunker, awesome poem. linda
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August 28, 2015 at 7:09 PM
Sarah, Enjoyed this very much... SKAT
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