bamboo

I am weathering this storm
but I want my skin to stay supple
open to the elements around me
that may beat against my soul
and hammer the foundations of my body.

I am bending in the wind
offering no resistance
to a changes in course
or the dizzying disorientation
of being off the path.

I am finding my strength
and feeling my courageous self
yet I am responsive to throwing open my arms
to those beautiful gifts of love
in my life.

lml - november 2006