Fear
siphons
the zest
given for
Love.

© 2015 Dennis Ference

Here…
now…
this…
be.
Never stray far
from this simple formula
for love and life.

© 2015 Dennis Ference
Photo: © 2015 Lily Brock

Stop often to notice
the constant traffic
passing through your mind
and again and again
remind yourself
that in this simple act
  of awareness
lies a powerful tool
for the enrichment
of your life.

© 2015 Dennis Ference

Freedom is a conscious choice
that is mine to make,
that has the power
to transcend
all bondage
within and without.

© 2015 Dennis Ference

Refuse to constrain
your light within, I plead.
Let it shine out freely
for those of us
who may need it someday
to help make us whole.

© 2015 Dennis Ference

Honoring another
with compassion
and respect is best done
in the balanced context
of honoring and loving
the Whole of which
we all are a part.

© 2015 Dennis Ference

The road to wholeness
is the road of love—
that is, the road of forgiveness,
reconciliation, and self-surrender.
Are you sure you want to go there?

© 2015 Dennis Ference

By refusing
to heed Love’s call
and by walking away,
we run the risk
of settling for
a counterfeit life.

© 2015 Dennis Ference

If we dare expose
our imperfections to the light
we might stop tripping
over them in the dark.

© 2015 Dennis Ference
Photo: © 2015 Lily Brock