Every Now And Then

Every now and then
I think to myself
There is more to me
Than being
A wife
Lover
Mother
Daughter
Sister
Friend

Every now and then
I search deep within
For the light in me
To penetrate my surroundings
And to extinguish my darkest nights

Every now and then
I remind myself
That the gratitude I have
For love and life
Irrespective of the challenges I face
Is sufficient enough for me
To master them all

Every now and then
I speak to myself
Professing and declaring all
My creator has said about me
I am the head and not the tail!

Every now and then
I throw caution to the wind
And share my inner thoughts
Hoping
Like seeds they will not
Be mis-understood
But instead
Fall
On fertile hearts

Every now and then
I remind myself
That will power alone is not
Enough to create
The desired changes in me
Instead I take a leap of faith
Into the unknown
Knowing
My life is about taking risks
No more living in my comfort zone

Every now and then
I choose to fight my battles
With lethargy
Indifference
Ambiguity
And get rid of them with
One stroke of my pen

Every

Now

And

Then

I take a look in the mirror
At this naked body of mine and
Confidently remark
“You sure look good!”

Just every now and then….

Elitha©2006