Sunday
Feb282010

Encore: Dream Seeds

Today I recognized a familiar feeling after I said my good-byes, and it reminded me of this poem:

My friend left town today, after
sprinkling
some dream seeds in my heart.
Tonight I'm going over them
with careful eyes and
tender fingertips,
pressing them in a little deeper,
lest the winds of doubt
blow
them away.
 
We cannot be together without magic
sparking--
somewhere in my urban retreat,
or in the words she feeds me
like a meal.
I am sad tonight that she's
gone.
When the last guest leaves is the
moment
that makes my chest
ache.
 
It is easier to wait
for dream seeds to take root
and sprout
when someone paints
a picture of the bloom,
when she
exhales
its fragrance.
 
Tonight I'm staring at dirt.
Trying to remember.
Patience is my skin;
my insides are
words
and
breath.

Dream Seeds, by Jen Lee

DateSunday, February 28, 2010 at 12:41PM | | Comment8 Comments | | in
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Reader Comments (8)

thank you for this. i know this feeling...yes. your words slip inside my heart.

sending light and blessings to you dear girl.

February 28, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterliz elayne

mmm... so so good. i know the feeling. and what beauty, what a gift, to have friends that paint pictures of the blooms. the cool thing is your bloom is so vibrant already. amazing.

February 28, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterrachael

Dream seeds sown in all our hearts. Thank you, thank you for everything, dearest one...

February 28, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterHelen (Dixon Hill Girl)

Hmmm, thank you. i often find the transitions of the "goings" in my life unsettling. i so appreciate this perspective. I am soaking in inspiration and affirmation from you ...was ready to jump into the Integrate Retreat and just learned it is the same time as my daughters senior year musical production. (so disappointed)

February 28, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterchele

lovely.

March 1, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKatie @ cakes, tea and dreams

perfect. xo

March 1, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterstef

Not just dirt but soil. Fertile soil. Thanks for this, Jen, and the weekend.

March 1, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKate from Brooklyn

just lovely Jen
❤

March 1, 2010 | Unregistered Commentercindi

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