Tuesday, February 14, 2012

What do You Love and what brings You alive?


Sweet Darkness
 
When your eyes are tired
the world is tired also.
 
When your vision has gone
no part of the world can find you.
 
Time to go into the dark
where the night has eyes
to recognize its own.
 
There you can be sure
you are not beyond love.
 
The dark will be your womb
tonight.
 
The night will give you a horizon
further than you can see.
 
You must learn one thing:
the world was made to be free in.
 
Give up all the other worlds
except the one to which you belong.
 
Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet
confinement of your aloneness
to learn
 
anything or anyone
that does not bring you alive
 
is too small for you.
 
~ David Whyte ~
 
 
(House of Belonging)
 

2 comments:

  1. Love the work/words of David Whyte. Thought of joining him on the retreats he offers. Thanks for this Caroline. Brilliant!
    Leslie (NIA)

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    1. You are welcome Leslie! Me too...such inspirational words. This is one that I return to over and over again. To go on a retreat with him would be a real treat indeed.

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