I have been longing to get back to your blog but the busy-ness of life has overwhelmed us lately as we are in the last few months now before our big move from London to New Zealand. How thrilled I was then to read about the birth of Taylor Ava! She has taken your breath away as only a beautiful newborn can! Congratulations to Candace and Johnny and to the happy grandparents. Wonderful news.

In July, my dear healer friend Kelvin asked me to write a poem. It’s about birth, collective memory, nature, our journey through the universe. When I read your story I wanted to send it.

Lifeline

I trace a line

from the base of my toe

to the flat of my heel

remembering how it was

when we were born.

I am a child,

before the pyramids, I was.

I rode with dolphins

and, by night, I heard the humpback

call my name.

One day I woke

to the cackle of terns,

and longed for air;

they buoyed me up, but I looked down,

and tumbling,

came to rest upon the earth.

My path lit up,

a fire burned;

it spurred me on

it might have been a thousand miles

or more.

I walked with princes,

dined with kings,

lapis, quartz and amber

paved my way;

and I forgot the ocean.

But now when sea birds circle

high above my head,

I trace a line,

remembering how it was

when we were born.

J.Catherine Colson, August 2009

Centre for Human & Animal Healing, Where people heal animals, and animals heal people!

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