The Pearl

Closed so tight
vice like fist
what is the fear?
The pearl is slipping
open your hand my dear.
Surrender, fall into the abyss
let go of all that baggage
travel light and well
through this incredible journey.
All that you want
is there in your palm
pause and smile
at the smallness
and vastness
of it all.
All that you fear
is there as well
the fates wrote it long ago
when you were not looking
then they gave you the
power to choose the paths you take
but forgot to give you the map to
peace and happiness!
All that happened
all that will happen
taught you just the lesson
you needed the most.
did you learn?
or did you close your heart
to block out the hurt?
Unclasp, unclench, unfurl
let all the victories
and the failures
flow out through your fingers.
They were not yours to keep
only to savor for but a moment
you held on too long
and now the sheen
has dulled
and the fragrance
is stale.
Let the wind refresh
and the sun shine brightly
at all the cuts you
dug into yourself
to finally let them heal.