# 452: Australia Poetry — “Lumina”
Poem
Didn’t know why I came
All the way,
To the end of the world.
It takes long and winding paths sometimes
To understand what needs to be
Left behind and overcome.
I saw you and I knew
You are the one.
No idea what would happen.
No goal to achieve.
It was love at first sight.
You felt it and you showed it.
I was nervous and calm,
Opened my heart.
Would have liked to touch you
But first things first.
You allowed me in your space,
You entered my heart.
I watched your eyes and ears,
Your relaxed state of mind.
It eased my pain.
I was happy but could not feel yet.
Told you what I love,
Showed you that I love you.
You were patient and tender,
Even when the ego crossed my path.
“Hey, there, I want you.
I am big and powerful,
Want to go with me?”
There it was,
The ghost of the past.
So many years spent awake,
So many steps taken backward.
“Hey, Overhaul, go away.”
Nothing moves,
No sign of backing up.
“Go away,” I am telling you.
Then I walk with you,
Without noticing,
You got me on the leash,
I am losing my focus,
Losing myself.
Lumina does not care,
She sees my heart.
She knows I am with her
Even when I am not.
Here I am, back again.
Closing my eyes,
To be with you.
Can I really be myself?
Can I close my eyes and trust?
I just do it,
There is no other way.
As I am standing there,
I feel your nose,
Your curious sniffing,
On my skin.
I would like to cry,
But I am not there yet.
Healing takes time,
And you have given me yours.
Thank you, my dear.
You have taught me more
Than I could have imagined.
It was worth every mile,
Every hour in the air.
Every dollar spent.
Come all this way
To leave my ego behind,
To face it first,
To find focus and love,
Within myself.
I will pray that the stars
Will show me the way.
No plans and words,
Nothing to enforce.
Just pure being,
And contentment,
And love to myself.
I will never forget,
Your beautiful freedom.
So close to me,
So far to touch.