YOU ARE

YOU ARE by jules 11/14/2001

You are the gardener,

            Tenderly turning the soil,

Watering, fertilizing,

            Caring for each leaf and root,

You are the gardener,

            Loving unconditionally

Which the plants accept fully,

            Returning it with their fruitfulness.

You are the carpenter,

            Caressing, molding the wood

Finding usefulness in beauty,

            Finding beauty hidden deep within,

You are the Carpenter,

Carefully, precisely cutting,

Polishing, finishing,

Until the wood gives its luster.

You are the farmer,

            Tending his animals,

Respecting their needs,

            As they honor you,

You are the farmer,

            Nurturing, guiding,

 Knowing when to give

            And when to take.

You are the musician,

            Learning your craft,

Studying the masters and the common folk,

            You are the musician,

Pouring your soul out,

            Sharing the melody of your heart with others,

Lifting the spirit up to Life.

You are the healer

            Listening with your wisdom,

Touching with your heart,

            Accepting the child within,

You are the healer,

            Letting go of all that blocks,

So love flows freely

            Through you.

You are the student,

            Opening yourself to new possibilities,

Searching for Truth and Knowledge,

            No longer taking things for granted.

You are the student,

            Eating the feast prepared for you by

Those who have gone before you,

            Finding your own path for the journey ahead.

You are the teacher,

            Instructing our children,

Telling them the secrets of the world,

            Giving them tools they need to think,

Disciplining, guiding, encouraging,

            Celebrating the soul of each.

You are the teacher,

            Always in the cycle of learning,

Teaching, and learning again.

You are the cook,

            Cutting, measuring, mixing,

Timing, stirring, watching,

            Providing sustenance for our bodies.

You are the cook,

            Adding spice and color,

Preparing a feast for our stomachs and eyes,

            Making communion possible.

You are the actor/actress,

            Walking in another’s shoes,

Choosing to match actions to words,

            Entertaining, challenging the masses to think.

You are the actor/actress,

            Learning the difference

Between reality and fantasy,

            Expressing the truth behind the story.

You are the singer,

            Carefully exercising your voice,

Putting words to emotions, thoughts, faith,

            Creating harmony with others.

You are the singer,

            Celebrating life,

Honoring patriotism, and love, Worshiping God,

            And soothing the baby to sleep.

You are the mother,

            Up from dawn to dusk,

Creating a safe, clean place to live,

            Balancing schedules, needs, desires with resources.

You are the mother,

            Loving, caring, nurturing,

Guiding, protecting, nursing,

            Each relationship, each individual soul.

You are the child,

            Waiting, wondering, anticipating,

Plunging in carefree,

            Laughing and enjoying each pleasure.

You are the child,

            Scared of the unknown,

Unsure of your abilities,

            Looking for a hand to hold.

You are all that you imagine yourself to be,

            And you are all that you have not yet discovered.

You are no more and no less than a child of God,

            An essential part of the never-ending tapestry

Of the Spirit.