For Whoever Needs It

Mercy endures the labor pains until peace is birthed

Justice licks its chops in battle until equality prevails while the true war is within,

eyes closed to the landscape

Heart open to the wide range of possibilities.

Stop tolerating the abuse and pushing aside the dreams

You matter enough to move forward with your feet on the ground AND your head in the clouds

These days of waiting are over

the time has come In this moment now

you are as ready as you have ever been as prepared as you will ever be

Days like today don’t come along all the time

Today is the only day like it you are ever going to get

Tomorrow is neither promised nor guaranteed

So the time has come send the letter make the call have the conversation

apply yourself. Submit before the deadline,

Start down the path ask the question

Finish the book

write it, whatever it is, however it is

listen to the message

Choose the option that scares you more Forgive and be done with it Look up at the stars in silence

They will help you decide

Open that bottle you’ve been saving for a special occasion

clean out the garage

donate the clothes

visit the gravesite and say what you must

Press the flowers, save the ticket stubs,

keep the pictures

but don’t try to return to a faded fleeting phantom

Listen to that one song which gets you every time

Remember your identity

Quit doing the thing holding you back

Start living your dream

Life is far too precious

much too short

to be squandered on shenanigans

unless that is what brings you the most joy

Share the piece with the one it was created for

Make the love in whatever form it was meant to take

Close your eyes

You can see clearly what needs to be done

Be it, whatever you are meant to become

Do it, even if you must be the first one.

Call it destiny, call it fate or faith, call it calling,

as long as you call it yours.

Own the truth of the matter. Whatever it is. However it is.

You’ll thank me later

But as I said before

later isn’t promised

So get going now.

The universe will thank you when it can.