"Ordinary and the Sacred"

My Friend,  you are many miles away

 The distance means nothing in a Friendship such as ours

I reach for your hand, and it is there

Our hands clasp in the Strength of  Friendship

I know you are with me; and that is good

I know that you care; and that is better

I sense the Warmth that is you-

and at the same time, me.  

I know you will stay awhile; and I am glad

You understand my fierce independence

There is no criticism between us

We  Share a time that dwells on the edge of night

 Lingering, until the morning borders

All boundaries fade into the shadows-

Only Sacred  Light remains.

We do not have secrets

We have known each other for a very long time

Our Souls met and touched, somewhere on the Other Side

Our lives remain separate; our Hearts joined

 We come together, with a mutual Grace

When it is right; and that is good-

There is only room for the Truth of Knowing; and that is better.

I do not miss you, when it is time for us to part

The Strength and Tenderness of Being, remains

There is no holding on, as time must move forward

We are each Stronger for the time, shared

  Embracing that which is born out of struggle

 Seen through the eyes of Acceptance and Compassion-

We each seek the Path.

  

 I love you; and that is good

You love me; and that is better

It is a love that is born of the Divine

We speak the ancient language of the Circle

A language rooted in the Ordinary and the Sacred       

This is the Way of the Warrior- 

My Friend, "May all be well with you."

Alicia O'Hara

~ Copyrighted Material; 6 October, 2013

~ Beannaichte'
     2 February, 2020

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