5: Mary Oliver - The Journey

The JourneyBy Mary OliverOne day you finally knewWhat you had to do, and began, Though the voices around you Kept shoutingTheir bad advice‚Though the whole houseBegan to trembleAnd you felt the old tugAt your ankles.“Mend my life!”Each voice cried.But you didn’t stop.You knew what you had to do, Though the wind priedWith its stiff fingersAt the very foundations‚ Though their melancholyWas terrible.It was already lateEnough, and a wild night,And the road full of fallen Branches and stones.But little by little,As you left their voices behind, The stars began to burn Through the sheets of clouds, And there was a new voice, Which you slowlyRecognized as your own,That kept you companyAs you strode deeper and deeper Into the world,Determined to doThe only thing you could do‚ Determined to saveThe only life you could save.Gather together: Access Products, Services, Communities, and events! https://www.divinefemininenetwork.com/Our Founder, Julien DuBrow:https://www.juliendubrow.com/