Awakening

I was recently drawn to the works of Baraka Blue, a poet and artist from Seattle, whose words resonated deeply with me. One particular poem beautifully captures the awakening of a wayfarer, speaking to the soul’s journey toward truth and self-discovery.

What You Seek

What you seek is seeking you,
and what you speak, you speak into
existence in a realm you’ll soon
awaken from—this dream into.

When the being of light descends
and says, “It’s now
my time to meet with you,”
then open up the body’s cage
and let the spirit free in you.

The mystery is deep in you:
If you yourself could peek in through
the veil of “you” that isn’t you,
but that you’ve come to think is you.

The One who poured before
is pouring more—
is there a leak in you?

You’re thirsty as the desert for the rain,
but there’s a spring in you!

An oasis in the placeless—
come inside and have a drink or two.

This is no mirage—
the mirage is what
you think is true!

-By Baraka Blue