One with the river of life
One day you get to know the difference
between holding a hand and meeting a soul
Then you learn that love doesn’t mean: to lean on
that friendship doesn’t mean: safety
You begin to accept your defeats
with your head up high and your eyes open
You learn to trust today
by flowing along with a greater being
And eventually you even learn that too much sunshine
burns you
Then it is time to plant your own garden
and to take care of your own soul
Then you don’t wait any longer for miracles from outside
because you got to know your own beauty
Sometimes you have to let love go
despite all the pain
so that your soul can fly higher
Sometimes you have to let love glow
because in the surrendering
you serve your higher self
and the higher self of the other
One with the river of life
Poem written by Wia, a Dutch woman, and translated and brought to you by Simon Wijma, Viloria de Rioja 17.09.12
A very special evening on the Camino, in a very special albergue... http://refugioacacioorietta.blogspot.com
A very special evening on the Camino, in a very special albergue... http://refugioacacioorietta.blogspot.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVOGTuYxwRQ&feature=player_embedded
It is a gift if you can stay in their albergue for a night
Simon, I will cherish my copy of this poem forever.
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