Today I’m emptying the cup
I’ve been sipping stagnant water to make it last
The liquid drains making room
For fresh streams to pass
Today I’m pouring out the rage
Sealing up the damage from bitter storms
Criticism lying fallow
Compassion healing thorns
Today I’m parting with old friends
We’ve loved each other well, paths side by side
Now a forward move means a turn away
And so I wave goodbye
Today I’m quieting my mind
Threadbare circles tricking me
Into believing intelligence is all
And kindness a luxury
Today I’m putting down the pain
An escalator carries it beyond my sight
Dancing without the familiar weight
Afraid of taking flight
Today I’m silencing the music
My greatest fear – to have no voice
So I’ll sing without sound, touch unseen strings
Let actions speak my choice
Today I’m stripped beyond my bones
Nothing left, shivering on windy bluffs
I’ve let go, not in hope of gifts to come
But faith that my nakedness alone is enough
