I’ve learned my lesson:
I will accept every gift,
whether it’s clothed in joy or sadness,
whether it’s bright or dark

I won’t hold out
for what I think I need,
I won’t require a certain protocol.
I will receive each gift
by diving in to where I find the blessing,
and how I, too, will bless in the receiving

I will let myself be changed
in every way that’s needed
to settle every gift into my heart.
After all, these are not things
that take up space, that need garages

These are soul offerings —
there’s room for all of them,
and they imbue my days with purpose
and with color, form, and depth.

©Wendy Mulhern
June 27, 2015