COLLECTING THE VEIL
Closed, closed I've been
Since the lifting of the veil
Enraptured with hope
I knew, love could not fail
Oh, but I did not count subtleties
Subtleties that ran like invisible wire
Reaching into the abyss
While enthroning desire
I believed you, every word
Words that told me I wasn't weird
My secrets became your weapons
That rusted away and ground my gears
....to powder
Invest, you want me to invest
In a love that shattered my very soul
Yes, it's true you brought me through
And made me whole
So what's the point
Point me to an answer I can hold
Maybe I could cover my face, again
Because I find TRUTH crass, too bold
My heart, this heart touched by LOVE
Finds the journey frightening, odd
Investing all to experience presence
Intimacy made by a child-like GOD
...to flow
I was in the Ocean....now the Ocean is in me
..........collecting the veil
Written by Trudy Schrader on 11-12-2025
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