The Buddhist believe that attaching one’s
Emotions
To something that is in constant change
Can only lead to Sorrow…
So as a woman who is learning
And thus is in constant change
Who chooses to love a man who is also learning
And consequently, is in constant change
Am I therefore, choosing to experience
Sorrow in addition to Love…
And is this Sorrow necessary
In order for me to appreciate
And fight for that love even more
Or will that Sorrow eventually overwhelm
And simply suffocate that love…
In my walks through the many shadows
On my eternal quest for Nirvana
I have encountered those who have taught me Love
And those who have taught me sorrow
In looking at my journey with a seeing mind
I fully accept that I could not have become the woman that I am
Had I not experienced both
It is in this Acceptance that I can honestly say
Thank You
Thank You…
For In spite of or because of you
I have learned the true meaning of Peace
Thank You…
For very early on exposing me
To the Love and to the Sorrow
In doing so you removed all fear of them from my Soul
Freeing me to fully experience life
Thank You…
Because in walking this path with me
You have helped me become more selective
By defining my wants from my needs
And this can only be beneficial to my journey
Thank You…
For taking my Love to such heights
That my mind, body and soul can no longer
Settle for what it knows is just not Enough
Thank You…
For taking my Sorrows to such Lows
It is through the turmoil and tears that you humbled my mind
Yet in doing so you have also strengthened my character
Once again reminding me
That as a woman who was born with the spirit of the Phoenix
I cannot help but to
Rise again
For I know no other way to Live
No other way to Be
No other way to Exist
This is my Revelation
This is my Destiny
And so I say
Thank You
-JadeStone