Iris Blooming
Softly awaken with the early morning sun, rise slowly, attentively.
Like an Iris blooming,
speak soulfully, boldly, compassionately,
from the rich, dark soil of cultivated silence
rooted in the earth out of which you spring forth and return.
(and only speak when you have something to say, otherwise, wait in silence)
Live quietly,
love tenderly,
listen to the wisdom of your own inner light
your deep, subtle body whispering in the round night;
move gracefully to the eternal, silent sound
pulsating rhythmically in your soul;
all pleasure all pain flower into lavender body
present,
open,
quietly rooted,
affecting,
through gentle, grounded, growing beauty for all who see.
Like the full, blue, round moon, come out from behind the clouds;
let your light softly shine,
You are the Iris blooming!
The Rev. W. Craig Gilliam is director of The Center for Pastoral Effectiveness, a ministry of The Louisiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and a component of the Conference’s Sustaining Pastoral Excellence project.
