The Cost of Awakening
The road a long and tedious journey
How would one really know
which Way to go.
No two travellers Way the same
None makes sense to the other.
Propelling toward some simple ache
Never knowing if it is illusion or fake.
No way to tell
Until near the end
A fool’s journey or
a refuge.
Turning back or choosing a new path
The holy awakening,
This is the juncture a warrior must face.
All else falls away
The final stretch is alone.
This is the ultimate test.
The warrior understands
To peel the last layer
Is to join with one’s own divinity.
Saying Yes to my soul,
Nothing else is possible.
~Lori Ellis (2013)