Mindful Adventures – Lisa Markwick

Letting go and letting the interior angel limp in!

“One day the hero

sits down,

afraid to take

another step,

and the old interior angel

limps slowly in

with her no-nonsense

compassion

and her old secret

and goes ahead.

‘Namaste’

you say

and follow.”

- from “The Old Interior Angel”, by David Whyte

I find this poem a lovely reminder that however resilient I am, it is not the hero in me that provides my strength in the end but it is the interior condition of my heart and soul – my very own “interior angel”.    When thing get tough it makes it easier to let go and trust when I remember that.  Even though that angel may limp, at least she is no-nonsense and trust worthy.

I trust too that families, not feeling like heros, around the world, and today especially the grieving family and friends of 4 year old  Lucas in Gisborne, New Zealand,  gain  strength from this.

How much do you love this poem?