Peace for the Soul

A common space for harmonic peacemakers

Sometimes my soul
feels itself
to be in great exile
from its homeland
but then I remember

my mother tongue
is the poetry
my heart is so fluent in,
its dialect,
laughter and tears

my other native language
is rising early
to praise all the great things
the sun falls upon

my national song
is a geyser of joy
hitting the highest notes
of ecstasy
and breaking every glass window
in heaven
that once trapped God inside

my anthem is the feisty love parade
that marches gaily from my heart
to yours

my religion is the untying
of old knots
that once kept my soul hitched
to rigidity and smallness
and my doctrine
is whatever comes after that
when the soul's full range
of movement is restored

my flag is every mood
of the moon
that reflects my inmost heart

my ancestry is the collection
of radiance
from morning dew
passed down by blades of grass
as they stand vigil
in silent reverence
to be a part of such wonderment

my DNA is the encrypted love notes
written in the luminous ink
from the stars

my soul is an ancient heritage
of love songs from God
and whatever it is I'm doing here,
has mostly to do
with pledging allegiance
to that great land

whatever I'm doing here
has mostly to do
with expressing my devotion
for the borderless birthplace
deep in my chest
where beauty again and again
takes her first breath.

❤️

If this poems sings to you and gets the hips of your soul swaying a bit, check out my newly release book available on Amazon, 'Susceptible to Light'!

 - Chelan Harkin
 Art: Andrey Shishkin

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Quote of the moment:

"PEACE
NOT WAR
GENEROSITY
NOT GREED
EMPATHY
NOT HATE
CREATIVITY
NOT DESTRUCTION
EVERYBODY
NOT JUST US"

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