I awaken in the darkness
~ not much can I see,
but in a few moments
there is light and energy
Moving all around
~ illuminating what’s there,
each moment growing brighter
as glowing light fills the air
Life is sometimes like that
~ we pay attention to what’s there,
then all of a sudden
something appears out of nowhere
In life there is also darkness
~ we fumble around in the night,
and yet at any time
we could turn on a source of light
Be it a flashlight
~ a lamp or a flame,
sometimes we stay in the darkness
by taking on or handing out blame
Life is lived in darkness
~ as well as in the light,
we can take responsibility
or push things out of sight
Each of us can choose
~ what we pay attention to,
for both light and darkness
live inside of you
Copyright © Cybil Smith
Do you hear the inspiration
that sings deep inside?
You have to stop to notice
~ it’s there to be your guide
Do you see the inspiration
painting pictures in your head?
Or do you only notice
the world outside instead?
Do you smell the inspiration?
~ it’s your own secret recipe
Waiting for you to mix together
and then enjoy the delicacy
Do you taste the inspiration
that’s on the tip of your tongue?
Like the sweet taste of lollipops
enjoyed when you were young
Do you feel the inspiration
that fills you from within?
It gets you up and going
~ ready to begin
Do you know the inspiration
that dwells inside of you
Is all that you need
to do all you want to do?
Copyright © Cybil Smith
Is it enough to follow my passion
because it’s what I love to do?
Is it meant to be a primary focus
and an income stream, too?
I question how others don’t follow their dreams
~ doing what it’s their purpose to do;
To the point where they can sustain themselves
~ emotionally & financially, too
And yet I only dabble…
with my gifts, my talents, my desire;
So what I’m seeing is a reflection of me
and it’s an image i can use to inspire
…Push me out of my comfort zone,
because there’s so much more I can do;
I can create my life and make a living
~ to my own self being true
My biggest dreams are also my greatest fears
…or so I’ve made myself believe;
It’s also my greatest opportunity
to impact the world and achieve
Copyright © Cybil Smith
I meditate each morn
~ open my mind to see
how Divine Inspiration
will show itself to me
The portal of pure potential
is where it all begins
~ useless thoughts empty out,
useful thoughts welcomed in
Knowledge & wisdom come forth
~ lighting up with understanding,
then they journey to the region
of receiving ~ without demanding
Embracing all that is received,
which empowers me to give
~ just one of many circles of life
in which I choose to live
Venturing further with my spirit,
I find where I hold back
~ to see what I can learn
and how I can stay on track
Then I visualize moving forward
~ manifesting my desires,
as my energy vibrates
and lifts me even higher
I continue on my journey,
coming to a vast blue sea
~ filled with light & love
and infinite possibility
I stay there for a moment
~ open to the images that appear
and any thoughts, ideas or sensations,
whether they be fuzzy or clear
Soon pure potential
and infinite possibility meet
~ they come together
and Divine Inspiration I greet
Where lovingly I am accepted
~ exactly as I am
and yet I am encouraged
to be more of who I am
For who I am continues
to evolve every day
~ as I open up my eyes & my heart
to live and love and play
Copyright © Cybil Smith
Full of power,
filled with energy,
~ that’s how I’d describe
powerful for me
It’s not about having power
to make others perform,
to hold over their heads,
~ perhaps fill them with scorn
No – power is personal,
it’s about finding inside,
~ the strength to move forward
when I really want to hide
Power is my potential
combined with the possibilities
~ both are infinite in life
and can always be set free
Power is a present
you give to yourself
~ a gift others can see
in you and in themselves
Power is energy
meant to be used
in a way that lifts others
~ not in ways that abuse
POWER is Purpose,
Optimism & Worth,
Enthusiasm & Responsibility
~ which we were given at birth
Protect your power,
don’t give others control,
for your power is your energy
~ it’s what makes you whole.
Copyright © Cybil Smith
Injections of inspiration,
daily doses of desire,
Keep me moving forward,
keep me reaching higher
Inhaling inspiration,
breathing in belief,
That I am enough
and rest provides relief
Ingesting inspiration,
eating up empowerment,
Fuels my inner fire,
and helps me be intelligent
Inscribing inspiration,
embracing energy,
That epitomizes my passion
and sets my soul free
Copyright © Cybil Smith
Sometimes I try to hold it all together,
Sometimes I try to let it all go,
Either way in the trying
I am hanging on to what is so
When I think things are falling apart
That’s when I try to hold it all together
But trying doesn’t change anything
It’s like wanting to change the weather
When I don’t like what’s happening
That’s when I try to let it go
But my trying focuses on what doesn’t work
Thus, causing it to grow
So the answer lies not in trying
But in doing…taking action
And hanging on or letting go
Can merely be a distraction
They keep me focused on the problem
Rather than the solution
Which leaves me stifled in the past,
Clinging to an illusion
For anything I want to change
Is no longer happening right now
It’s either in the past – near or distant
Or what I predict the future will allow
Life is always changing
And I’m trying to change it, too
Rather than simply being
And allowing myself to shine through
Copyright © Cybil Smith
When everything’s transparent
I can see right through
- the path is clear
- I know what to do
So often, though, it’s cloudy,
what I see is opaque
- the path is muddy
- what’s real seems fake
But reality is
all I perceive
- so everything I see
- leads to what I believe
Beliefs built upon
my own interpretations
- which can pull me down
- or lift me up with inspiration
Transparency is an illusion;
for what I see clear
- may be cloudy to others
- so which way to do I veer?
Any choice I made
to the best of my abilities
is all I can do
based on what I see
Be it cloudy or clear
I’ll go on my way
- myself being transparent
- as best I can, anyway
I open my heart
I open my mind
I open my hands
and I see…yet I’m blind
I see all that I can;
I’m blind to the rest
- and I’ll continue searching
- my soul will never rest
Copyright © Cybil Smith
Unburdened, de-cluttered,
life simplified;
No excuses, no complaints
no decisions justified
Remembering to respect
boundaries created,
To keep things from getting
over complicated
Learning to say no
when something’s not aligned
With the passion and purpose
that I have defined
Knowing that space
is needed to grow,
And staying unburdened
allows it to be so
Living without restriction,
clutter or stress,
Frees me up
to be grateful and blessed
Creating more of what I want
life’s experiences to be;
Fully alive and present,
authentic and free
Copyright © Cybil Smith
Thank you for you
and all that you are
Thanks for all that you do
~ you’re a bright, shooting star
Thank you for you
and the way you love me
Thanks for the encouragement
that lifts me up to fly so free
Thank you for you
and all of your gifts
Thanks for sharing your life
~ it gives others a lift
Thank you for you
and no words can quite convey
Thanks for who you are
and what you bring to each day
Copyright © Cybil Smith
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