Awaken

Awaken...

Life .. powerful and loving .. is in you.
You sleep .. unaware yet dreaming .. if there's more.
You see life in the eyes of some and wonder
If it's just their eye color or that they're rested.
You're asleep, but unrested.
In your dream you imagine giant judges
Watching your every move,
Warning you not to
Lay down the burden of other's expectations.
ring.
Your hard work will surely payoff with their approval;
Your DISAPPOINTMENT discarded with the numbness.
ring.
You don't want to feel numb .. anymore.
ring. ring.
You want to experience the FREEDOM of self approval.
ring.
You want the COURAGE to face the reality of people's imperfections
And your own impending death.
You want the INTEGRITY to discuss your own FOOLISHNESS
And the UNCERTAINTY of faith.
ring.
You want to FEEL the sting of a friendship grown cold,
The joy of a hard fought victory, the pain of LOSS,
The warmth of accepting LOVE .. and know you're ALIVE.
ring. ring.
You want to define your own lists of things that are HOLY,
Things that disappoint, things that are important,
Things that are NOT.
ring. ring.
You want to put aside make believe and
SEE life for what it is.
You want to know your eyes are OPEN.
ring.
You want to know that you are not dreaming.
ring. ring.
And you want this ringing in your ears to STOP!
..it's time .. to .. awaken..
ring. ring. ring. ring. ring. ring. ring. ring. ring. ring. ring. ring..........