The Invitation - Oriah Mountain Dreamer Poem Reading

This is a reading of The Invitation, a poem written by Oriah Mountain Dreamer and read by Amber Bartek. This is one of my absolute favorite poems. This beautiful poem awakens something deep inside. It gives voice to the heart and soul. Comment what part landed deepest for you in the comments.
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Transcript

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living.

I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are.

I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love,

For your dream,

For the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon.

I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow,

If you have been opened by life's betrayals or have become shriveled,

Enclosed from fear of further pain.

I want to know if you can sit with pain,

Mine or your own,

Without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy,

Mine or your own,

If you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes,

Without cautioning us to be careful,

To be realistic,

To remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true.

I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself,

If you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul.

If you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty,

Every day,

And if you can source your own life from its presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure,

Yours and mine,

And still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon,

YES!

It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have.

I want to know if you can get up after the night of grief and despair,

Weary and bruised to the bone,

And do what needs to be done to feed the children.

It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here.

I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back.

It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied.

I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moment.

Reviews

Beautiful rating of one of My favourite Poems. Thank you.🙏

I have read this book several times so was happy to come across this again at a difficult time . Thank you

I had forgotten how much I enjoyed this poem, how much depth and how much truth reside here. I know you felt it while reading it, and I felt it while hearing it. Much gratitude ✨🙏✨

Thank you for reminding me of this precious poem. 💖 May we all learn to like the company we keep when we are alone. 🙏🏼

Lovely. Just splendid. It touches my soul. I feel this poem deep down in my heart.

I appreciate your time and for reading this poem.

Sincerely,
Ashlyn Fay

Beautifully read from one of my favourite poems also. Thank you 💓

Beautiful

Love that 🙏🦋