Thursday, May 03, 2007

The Moon and Heaven


Some would say it was a dream. It wasn't. I was sitting by the ocean in the dark of night. I had given up hope of being the person I was supposed to be.

Everything that I was. Everything that I believed in had been challenged, worse than challenged.

Life does that sometimes, but I had run out of the love and the energy to hold my cells in repair. I didn't have juice to make joy. I couldn't make the sun rise anymore so I sat in dark watching the moon that my dad hung for me.

The moon, the moon on the water. It danced on the waves with a rhythm that rocked like chair. The moon it was like my father glowing with love and always waiting and watching over me. Just when I thought I was lost. Just when I thought I'd give up a whisper color a faint orange began to appear. Then slid like liquid across the sky.

Just when I thought I was forgotten. Just when I thought I was invisible and drowning a most marvelous light exploded in ways I could not refuse to see. The lines were brilliant and so vibrant. The colors pulled my eyes in ways daylight couldn't compete.

And as if my own father had been in charge of the light show, the moon gently laid itself on the water and began floating to me.

Then I knew. I knew then I was who I was.

Angels were everywhere once again.

I saw the moon and heaven that night.

The moon and heaven knew about me.
--me strauss Letting me be

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

The moon and heaven knew about me.

You describe a wonderful experience of wholeness. One to call forth when those other feelings overtake you.

Being known by others is essential to being human. So is knowing oneself. Sometimes, being known by the moon and heaven are enough.

P.S. Maybe your dad WAS in charge of the the light show. :)

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

Hi Dawn,
It was a light show that was revealing and wonderful. Wholeness is the right word for it. Being whole is all we are searching for, isn't it? Whole is like seeing heaven for a moment. :)

Anonymous said...

beautiful expressions

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

hi billy,
Thank you. :)

Ruth Anne said...

It is when we feel so low, that we can look up. Keep watching!

Geoffrey Philp said...

This is beautiful.
Thank you,

Blessings,
Geoffrey

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

Hi Ruth Anne
Thank you. Feeling low is a good time to look up and feel what the sky has to offer.:)

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

Hello geofferyphillip,
How sweet of you to stop by so quickly. I appreciate you visit. Thank you. It's a joy to have you here. :)

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the eye candy!!! It was absolutely breath taking!!! It made my morning wow!

meleah rebeccah said...

beautiful! wow! made my day!

Trée said...

Liz, miss you.

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

Hi lucid,
Thank you. I'm sorry it took me so long to say so. I've been sick.

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

meleah rebeccah,
What a lovely comment. Thank you. I'[m so smiling. :)

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

Tree,
I'm miss you as well,
I've been sick.I'll be back I promise. :)