End The Lie

 

End The Lie
© Judith Froemming 2012

"I wandered after some dream;
golden threads and star-dusted wine.
One million miles from true north,

my skin fell off and I lost my shine.

The Con-troll drooled for my only heart,
wet head pressed on cold, dark stone,
shaking bones sucked desert dry,
'told-you-so' voices sourly droned.

Time to let go the illusion,
give up the compulsion to climb,
in one waking, illumined moment,
truth tells me Love is still mine.

Tears of release pour from the sky,
quench my bones and wash my eye.
Skinless, transparent, shimmering with light,
walk out of the drought and end the lie."

photo by Giuseppe Pasquali
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Recalling Rest

 

 Recalling Rest
© Judith Froemming 2012

"My head was turned by your sweet, ripe sun,
I thought you'd left me, fields to run.
Oh wintersong, you're back to see,

Love's silent timbre set me free.

You're floating down in luminous gown,
sprinkling wisdom all around.
Recalling rest, blankets deep,
until birds of green wake my sleep."

photo by Spereuch Saint

 

 

Loving As Art

 

 Loving As Art
© Judith Froemming 2012

"I notice
I create a lot more joy,
by expanding the playground,

and sharing the toys.

I notice
I create equanimity,
by quieting the mind,
and traveling belief-free.

I notice
I create compassion of heart,
through Original Blessing,
and Loving, as art."

photo by Jung Hwa Yoo

 

 

 

The Way of the Tree

 

The Way of the Tree
© Judith Froemming 2012

"One day, many years ago, 

I was walking in the woods and noticed 

that a beautiful red leaf was beginning it's spiraling descent 

from a nearly full, ripe tree. 

I thought sadly,  

'Why do the trees have to lose their beautiful leaves?' 

To my surprise, I heard the tree say to me,

'Look around you,
do you see even one tree reaching down to grasp after it's leaves?'
I slowly looked around and confessed, 

'No, I do not.'
Then the tree quietly said,
'Let go. Trust the process.'
So I did. 

I heard the wisdom in the falling silence, 

and remembered, 

'I am that.'

 I continue in the Way of the Tree to this very day."

 

photo by 'Let me know, I'm so grateful'

Only Presence

 

Only Presence
© Judith Froemming 2012

"No matter how fast the runner,
No matter how high the flight,
how many closets are stuffed, 

 how forcefully beliefs collide,

not one can end the suffering,
not one can bring the peace,
not one can open a closed heart,
only presence brings release."

photo by Ben Gilberti

 

 

 

Send Love

 

Send Love
© byJudith Froemming

"Fear throws angry stones,
and fences with words.
Fear drop big bombs,

and withdraws in hurt.

When the force is fearful,
the heart shrivels and cools.
When the power is Love,
peace and presence rule."

photo by Heart Highlights

 

 

 

 

Answer or Question?

 Answer or Question?
© Judith Froemming 2012

Am I drop or rain?
Am I fish or ocean?
Am I tree or sap?

Am I wave or motion?

Am I answer or question?
Am I unseen or seen?
Am I chaos or calm?
Yes, and everything in between."

photo by Did You Know?