Morning Sun Breaking Through the Trees on The Hill Behind My House
A Morning Offering
by John O'Donohue
by John O'Donohue
I bless the night that nourished by heart
To set the ghosts of longing free
Into the flow and figure of dream
That went to harvest from the dark
Bread for the hunger no one sees.
All that is eternal in me
Welcomes the wonder of this day,
The field of brightness it creates
Offering time for each thing
To arise and illuminate.
I place on the altar of dawn:
The quiet loyalty of breath,
The tent of thought where I shelter,
Waves of desire I am shore to
And all beauty drawn to the eye.
May my mind come alive today
To the invisible geography
That crosses me to new frontiers,
To break the dead shell of yesterdays,
To risk being disturbed and changed.
May I have the courage today
To live the life that I would love,
To postpone my dream no longer
But do at last what I came here for
And waste by heart on fear no more.
From John O'Donohue's To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings (Doubleday, 2008).
May my mind come alive today
To the invisible geography
That crosses me to new frontiers,
To break the dead shell of yesterdays,
To risk being disturbed and changed.
May I have the courage today
To live the life that I would love,
To postpone my dream no longer
But do at last what I came here for
And waste by heart on fear no more.
From John O'Donohue's To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings (Doubleday, 2008).
Amen. Thank you George ... and dear departed John.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Bonnie, and have a nice day.
ReplyDeleteGeorge, at the moment you are passing on some really beautiful poetry, so thank you so much for that.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Pat, and by all means, keep passing it on.
DeleteYour photograph expresses the "altar of dawn"… just lovely words and image.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like this posting, Margaret. I love that metaphor — "altar of dawn." It puts one in the right frame of mind to encounter the day.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful atmosphere in your sunny photo to go with the poetry. I especially like the second verse.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sandra. Delighted that you like the poem.
ReplyDeleteYour pairing of a beautiful image with this poem is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Donna. O'Donohue's book of blessings never fails to lift my spirits.
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