I am no longer…

“I am no longer waiting for
a special occasion;
I burn the best candles on ordinary days.

I am no longer waiting for
the house to be clean;
I fill it with people who understand that even dust is sacred.

I am no longer waiting for everyone to understand me; it’s just not their task.

I am no longer waiting for
the perfect children;
My children have their own names that burn as brightly as any star.

I am no longer waiting for the other shoe to drop;
It already did, and I survived.

I am no longer waiting for the time to be right;
The time is always now.

I am no longer waiting for
the mate who will complete me;
I am grateful to be so
warmly, tenderly held.

I am no longer waiting for
a quiet moment;
My heart can be stilled whenever it is called.

I am no longer waiting for the world to be at peace; I unclench my grasp and breathe peace in and out.

I am no longer waiting to do something great; Being awake to carry my grain of sand is enough.

I am no longer waiting to
be recognized;
I know that I dance in a holy circle.

I am no longer waiting for forgiveness.
I believe, I believe.”

Mary Anne Perrone

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