Stop Apologizing
I wonder sometimes what I am afraid of. What it is in me that is afraid to speak my truth. I wonder why we have created a world of fear where the voices of passion and love go unheard, where the small becomes big and encompassing and the big, vast and wonderful becomes diminished.
With so much at our fingertips we have become lost to each other, and lost to our potential to live, love, laugh and care for each other. This weeks free flowing writing speaks to that lost voice in all of us that wants to be unleashed, restored and rejuvenated.
~ Details about the writing course that birthed these words are included below. ~
Written by Me I will stop apologizing for... I will stop apologizing for being me For being, honest, true and daring For speaking into the void For voicing what no-one dare whisper. I will speak, I will shout, I will write and I will cry All the tears that have been held back Afraid to be released into this wanting world. The tears of love, the tears of pain, I will speak them all in words outspoken and In words lost on pages never to be read again. I will dare to be me In all my glorious multi-colours The me that no one sees, The me that no one knows, The me that dares, and dares and dares again Over and over until every last word is spoken into the void of this aching yearning world, This world of hollow whispers and broken spirits This world of lost wilderness and barren forests. This world we love and have almost lost Just as we have lost ourselves in not daring Not dreaming, not speaking, shouting, laughing. This is the world we need and will find once more When we come out of the closet And dare to dream... Dream ourselves back to life... In every waking moment In every lost opportunity, in every daring day That we live and love and grow together In this crazy wild and wonderful world That is wait, yearning, aching for us to wake up And truly be as we are meant to be... With joy, with passion, With daring dreaming hearts in which Forever more the unspoken, Will once again be spoken With love and with compassion For every lost and lonely soul.
Written by Gary I will stop apologizing for... I will stop apologising for… Not being enough Refusing the care for others that burn inside me For being only me There are moments of indecision And moments you wish you could change But what good are they if you are never going to act Do not gauge the outcome or listen to the doubt Do not follow the shadow That never wants you to come out You are limitless, you are free You are all you need to be Shout it from the tree tops And to all who lends an ear Here is help for all who is hungry A hand away from fear You may think you are not a saviour To earth or to mankind But every act of kindness Is a soothing song for all to find Don't hide yourself, stop apologising And feel the power inside you, rising Feel the love which you can share And now life for all is something we can bare But most of all give a great big thank you For this chance to be once more A gift for those around you As well as to the one which is at your core
BREATHE with Julia Fehrenbacher
I am following a writing course with a group of friends in which we receive a beautiful verse written by Julia Fehrenbacher, along with her writing prompt, suggestions for preparation and going deeper and an affirmation or mantra to carry with us through the week. It is truly inspirational.
Gary and I have made a commitment to share and publish each other’s writing on our websites. It often feels vulnerable to release this raw material to the world, but in doing so I hope to encourage you to free your creative spirit and see where it takes you.
Gary’s website: https://sites.google.com/view/gary-dean-breathe/home
For information about Julia’s writing courses visit: https://www.juliafehrenbacher.com/
