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Safe Harbor
Found in the book 'Take Heart, Seeker'
This poem guides readers from the struggle of survival to the realization of their inherent stability, ultimately transforming them from mere survivors into beacons of light for others.
It’s time to shelve the books
having recognized that
swimming requires entering the water
Life does not allow you to wade in
but drops you into the turbulent ocean
with roiling waves and no land in sight
Having shed the weight of identity,
you find now that you are naturally buoyant,
swimming in the ocean of existence is effortless
Others around you flounder and cry for help,
refusing to let go of their burden,
clutching objects as they choke and sputter
A desperate, drowning swimmer
wraps their arms around your neck,
their weight threatening to drag you under
The momentary panic you feel is seen
from a safe harbor and you realize
that your feet could touch bottom all along
In this instant of recognition, you transform
from buoy to lighthouse, a beacon guiding others
from darkness and death to light and life