Loosening up to let go of control as slowing down soothing my soul
Options exist to decelerate now since feeling good to unfurrow my brow
Welcoming whatever comes my way by riding the wave to lean into today
Black and white fading to gray with the middle road keeping me above the fray
Body always in the present
Can’t be any other way
The mind on the other hand
Usually in a place far away
Digging up stories from the past
Repeatedly rummaging ruminations
Or furiously future focused
Consternation concerning upcoming situations
Better to balance body and mind
Both be in the here and now
Bring awareness to your thoughts
Begin to unfurrow your brow
Now accessing the whole spectrum
Ground sturdy beneath my feet
Thoughts connected from head to toe
Whole being now feeling complete
Ray of light
Shining bright
Help me feel
Beyond the steel
of the compassionless face
Lacking grace
Ray of light
Ignite the flight
of the innocent child
Whose carefree wilds
Embody the dreams
of grown-up means
Ray of light
Hold him tight
Embrace his laughter
For ever after
Promise his plight
Will be made right
Ray of light
Help me fight
Show me how
To unfurrow his brow
To contain the rage
Help him better gage
How to express
Without excess
His honest feelings;
their true meanings
Ray of light
Bring to its height
His true potential
Its value; exponential
Never again, shall he know
The cruelty, others show
Not understanding
Why they were branding
Him a freak
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