Thursday, December 1, 2011

Liftoff (Poem)

Liftoff

Astronaut (in radio voice): Houston, we have a problem…
Houston: Elaborate, please?
Astronaut: I have to share rent,
I barely have enough to eat,
“They” don’t like me,
I haven’t taken a vacation in 5 years,
I can’t afford to change my own oil,
I avoid going out with friends because I can’t afford to pay,
I am in a “bad luck streak”,
I don’t feel good about myself,
I get depressed sometimes,
I feel like I’ve been a failure in my marriages, my career and in life in general...

Houston: Your present situation and observations have no bearing on your final destination. Proceed with countdown.
Astronaut: Thank you, Houston. Proceeding with countdown.  

TEN
I sense I am more powerful and beautiful than that for which I am currently giving myself credit;
NINE
I remember how much I love being around my friends, having fun with my hobbies and being free of worry;
EIGHT
I remember my innate talents - the things I was born to do well - and I remember with fondness the many times in my life I have used them to their fullest;
SEVEN
I begin to do “the small things” like exercising and meditating every day, making and fulfilling my commitments to myself and others, and dismissing negative stories about myself and others from my mind with kindness and compassion;
SIX
I surround myself with Positive like a blanket…and like a flak jacket;
FIVE
I actually enjoy sacrificing some comfort while keeping balance as I let my ideas settle on my stilling soul, like shy butterflies approaching a blossoming flower…
FOUR
I solidify flexible plans that will bring all my loves into my life in a consistent way, and that begin to make old comforters less needed and useful;  
THREE
I laugh at the whole damned process, including myself;
TWO
I put my plans into motion with compassion and wisdom and wonder;
ONE
I give thanks every day for the harvest and for the new challenges that come my way…
LIFTOFF! 

--Eric Marley, 2012

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