Goddess of the Winding Path

Hello Goddess,


Through introspection and meditation,
Through patience and careful listening,
And sometimes through perseverance and force of will,

I travel down this path,
Where so many things seem new.

I try to understand what is in front of me
Differently than I did before.

I try to learn from others
Hoping one day I can repay and contribute.

I try to follow my instincts, the feelings pulling me this way
And sometimes pushing me another.
This path, it winds.

I know that's ok, that you're leading me someplace.
I know this because even as I learn just how little I know,
I still know so much more than I did before.

It seems I rarely understand what is happening,
Where I am going, where you want me to be;

But, I keep walking, listening, learning.
Trusting you, trusting my instincts.

I know it's not a destination,
But a journey that you've lead me to.

Lead on, I'll follow.

-sm

Prayer to the Goddess of Patience

Goddess of Patience,

At times I struggle to feel you with me.
At times I am guilty of simply looking through you while looking for you,
Missing the simple things, making things complicated,
And I eventually find you.

But,

Sometimes I feel my patience get weak, and I get anxious.
I start to wait for you, hoping you'll fill me with your presence,
As you usually do.

Then,

While I wait for you, I realize something;
I'm not waiting for you, you're waiting for me.

You are the patient one, the understanding one.
You are the one that knows me, calls to me,
And smiles as I sometimes struggle towards you.

So,

I turn my focus from myself, waiting for you,
To you, waiting for me.

I'm starting to get it; after all this time.
Thank you for waiting for me.
Thank you for showing me loving patience.

-sm