And if, in fact
we can move
with the power of big cats —
deft precision of our paws, our stride,
if we can soar
in the bow-taut wheel of hawks
carving cushion out of sky
and if our fingers truly flow
with the divine creative spark
to render every vision real
then now may be the time
for us to know

Now may be the time for us to gather
in the winding coil
of growing inner strength
until no tales are strong enough
to dull us or constrain us
and we’ll rise into ourselves
and take the reins

For in this time
We’re needed as creators —
Our passive and consuming role is done.
It’s time for us to stand and claim our own,
create our world in concord with the One.

©Wendy Mulhern
February 2, 2014