Howard McQueen's Blog – April 2012 Archive (3)

© 2012 Howard McQueen

Well before confidence,

well before courage,

the well-spring of faith is fed.

The journey of my life,

 when well-lived

 is an exploration in discovering and removing

 my inner obstructions blocking this spring.

In my journey my faith will waver:

  I will become afraid and numbed down.

  I will become overheated with anger.

  I will experience the delusional…

© 2012 Howard McQueen 

Dearly Beloved,

  you take my breath away

  and you fill my lungs,

  again and again,

  all without an iota of effort needed from me.

All that seems needed from me is to remember:

  When I invite in and worship fear, separation and exclusion,

    I am diminished.

  When I invite in and worship love, connection and inclusion,

    I am one with you,

   …

© 2012 Howard McQueen

In this string of moments I’ve known you,

I’ve been absorbing the all of you.

Even through the seeming distractions,

your humanity penetrates to the essence of me,

reawakening in me

the great desire to love

through my fear

and doubt.

I release myself from all hesitancy,

willing to be lost in love,

blinded, in order to see clearly

all that…