I just read a post by my friend Alegria here on WordPress. I loved it so much I’m sharing a link to it in this post, along with two writings of my own on the theme of “river”. Because it all intertwines, you see. Alegria and I are friends, also writers, and part of the bigger river called humanity. We’re two tributaries intertwined in a gargantuan collective flow of thought, love, and learning.

Humanity is expanding right now. Can you feel it? We are all starting to realize that life is much bigger and more exciting than the small existence that the system tries to sell us. Life is, in fact, a soul journey. Alegria and I both feel that soul journey, so I wanted to share this post with her. And you. 🙂

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I Am Ocean (Susan L Hart)

Snowflakes
falling softly
tentatively
pure, white
innocent
new life.

I Am one.

Earth
cold hard
dormant
I land here.
I am ice, I am lost.
I wait.

Spring comes
warm sun,
I melt into
playing, trickling
tiny Rivulet.

I am born.

Playful riffles
gently learning
to flow
to maneuver
to be Stream.

Time passing,
stream is good
but I want more,
then suddenly  –
rushing, roaring,
swirling, foaming

I become River.

Sometimes sunlight
flowing smoothly,
other times storms,
rocks, gashing
hard, struggling.

Learning
to be with rocks,
trees, sky,
other rivulets,
and streams.

I Am more.

Time passing,
waiting and
wanting,
with a deep
hunger inside
for vast.

And finally,
I let go
of myself
and transform,
to endless, infinite
water ocean.

I die.
I am born.
I Am One.

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Both poems are from Soul Journey: The Poetry of Life, © Susan L Hart

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River Tubing on the Layou Dominica Like the Flow of Life

And to continue the metaphor of life as a river, please take time for Alegria’s post River Tubing on the Layou Dominica Like the Flow of Life. I told her when I read it, even though I’m pretty fearless about the bigger picture of life, those nature adventures that could lead to danger scare me more than a little. That’s because I’ve had some frightening unexpected mishaps involving nature during my travels. Alegria’a adventure begins:

“The gentle nudge into open waters reminds me of the birthing process.  I’m not sure if children choose to be born, but they are pushed out into this wild world without a paddle or a rubber tube. At least I had each of those on my river tubing adventure down the Layou River in Dominica. Read “River Tubing on the Layou Dominica Like the Flow of Life” here.

Hope you enjoyed this read, and I’m sending good wishes that the river of life is taking you in directions that make you feel happy and fulfilled. 🙂

~ Susan L Hart, SusanLHart.com