Poem: Allow

Danna Faulds' "Allow" is a contemplative poem that explores the power of acceptance and letting go. Through vivid imagery and simple language, Faulds suggests that resistance to life's experiences can lead to unnecessary suffering. Instead, by embracing the present moment and allowing things to be as they are, we can find peace, clarity, and even transformation.

The poem emphasizes the futility of trying to control life's unpredictable forces. It compares resistance to damming a stream, only to watch it find a new channel. By resisting, we can be swept away by the tide of life's events. However, by allowing it, we can find a sense of grounding and stability.

The poem also touches on the idea of emotional release. It suggests that by allowing ourselves to feel our emotions, rather than suppressing them, we can open ourselves up to deeper understanding and healing.

Overall, "Allow" is a powerful reminder of the importance of acceptance and letting go in our journey through life.

Transcript

There is no controlling life.

Try corralling a lightning bolt containing a tornado.

Dam a stream and it will create a new channel.

Resist and the tide will sweep you off your feet.

Allow and grace will carry you to higher ground.

The only safety lies in letting it all in,

The wild and the weak,

Fear,

Fantasies,

Failures and successes.

When loss rips off the doors of the heart or sadness veils your vision with despair,

Practice becomes simply bearing the truth.

In the choice to let go of your known way of being,

The whole world is revealed to your new eyes.

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