Friday, May 29, 2009

Touched By an Angel ((by Maya Angelou))

We, unaccustomed to courage 
exiles from delight 
live coiled in shells of loneliness 
until love leaves its high holy temple 
and comes into our sight 
to liberate us into life.


Love arrives 
and in its train come ecstasies 
old memories of pleasure 
ancient histories of pain. 
Yet if we are bold, 
love strikes away the chains of fear 
from our souls.


We are weaned from our timidity 
In the flush of love's light 
we dare be brave


And suddenly we see 
that love costs all we are 
and will ever be. 
Yet it is only love 
which sets us free.


soooo true.

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