The Invitation (22)

Apr 29, 2009 11:22 AM CST The Invitation
Irishminx
IrishminxIrishminxCork, Ireland16 Threads 2,282 Posts
I hope you enjoy this, as much as I do.......






It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain!I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it, or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own, if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, to be realistic, to remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself; if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul; if you can be faithlessand therefore trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, “Yes!”

It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up, after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone, and do what needs to be done to feed the children.

It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back.

It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you, from the inside, when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.

by
Oriah Mountain Dreamer
copyright © 1999 by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
heart beating
Apr 29, 2009 11:26 AM CST The Invitation
bluebelle4000
bluebelle4000bluebelle4000Meath, Ireland46 Threads 6,001 Posts
Fantastic T i love it

teddybear
Apr 29, 2009 11:29 AM CST The Invitation
Irishminx
IrishminxIrishminxCork, Ireland16 Threads 2,282 Posts
bluebelle4000: Fantastic T i love it
I'll send it to you........teddybear
Apr 29, 2009 11:31 AM CST The Invitation
bluebelle4000
bluebelle4000bluebelle4000Meath, Ireland46 Threads 6,001 Posts
Irishminx: I'll send it to you........


THank you i would love it teddybear teddybear
Apr 29, 2009 11:59 AM CST The Invitation
readyornot0
readyornot0readyornot0stratford- on -slaney, Wicklow Ireland49 Threads 3 Polls 1,242 Posts
Was that written for you? it says alot hug
Apr 29, 2009 1:06 PM CST The Invitation
Irishminx
IrishminxIrishminxCork, Ireland16 Threads 2,282 Posts
readyornot0: Was that written for you? it says alot


No, she wrote it after being at a party one night. But without sounding arrogant, I think it could have been written for me as well as for all of you...................teddybear
Apr 29, 2009 1:08 PM CST The Invitation
sharmini
sharminisharminidublin, Dublin Ireland83 Threads 1 Polls 2,918 Posts
gud un!thumbs up
Apr 29, 2009 1:08 PM CST The Invitation
ciaran64
ciaran64ciaran64drimnagh, Dublin Ireland217 Threads 4 Polls 5,881 Posts
Irishminx: No, she wrote it after being at a party one night. But without sounding arrogant, I think it could have been written for me as well as for all of you...................
u arrogant neverrolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing hole
Apr 29, 2009 1:10 PM CST The Invitation
Irishminx
IrishminxIrishminxCork, Ireland16 Threads 2,282 Posts
ciaran64: u arrogant never
laugh laugh laugh
Apr 29, 2009 1:10 PM CST The Invitation
lkennylady
lkennyladylkennyladyLetterkenny, Donegal Ireland2 Threads 62 Posts
That is beautiful. Will you send it on to me please?
Apr 29, 2009 1:14 PM CST The Invitation
hasagoodheart
hasagoodhearthasagoodheartGalway, Ireland23 Threads 410 Posts
That's just so beautiful Minx, thanks for posting it.hug
Apr 29, 2009 1:30 PM CST The Invitation
LadyBlackAdder
LadyBlackAdderLadyBlackAdderKillarney, Kerry Ireland24 Threads 2,355 Posts
I love that, Minx thumbs up

I am a great fan of Oriah Mountain Dreamer. Have you read the book that she wrote to go with that poem? She deals with every point in the poem and how it manifested in her own life.
Apr 29, 2009 1:48 PM CST The Invitation
Modern_Fairy
Modern_FairyModern_FairyMeath, Ireland23 Threads 4,891 Posts
Irishminx: I'll send it to you........


could you send it to me to??

pleassse roll eyes
Apr 29, 2009 3:26 PM CST The Invitation
readyornot0
readyornot0readyornot0stratford- on -slaney, Wicklow Ireland49 Threads 3 Polls 1,242 Posts
Irishminx: I hope you enjoy this, as much as I do.......
It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain!I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it, or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own, if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, to be realistic, to remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself; if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul; if you can be faithlessand therefore trustworthy.



I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, “Yes!”

It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up, after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone, and do what needs to be done to feed the children.

It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back.

It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you, from the inside, when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.

by
Oriah Mountain Dreamer
copyright © 1999 by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
to some of this I may have already given the answer in past conversations hug
Apr 29, 2009 3:31 PM CST The Invitation
Irishminx
IrishminxIrishminxCork, Ireland16 Threads 2,282 Posts
To those of you who want a copy of this, email me here on CS with your own email address and I will forward it on to you.

I am so glad you enjoyed it.

When truth touches our soul, we recognise it.



heart beating
Apr 29, 2009 3:31 PM CST The Invitation
Irishminx
IrishminxIrishminxCork, Ireland16 Threads 2,282 Posts
readyornot0: to some of this I may have already given the answer in past conversations
hug hug hug
Apr 29, 2009 3:33 PM CST The Invitation
NOBLONDEHERE
NOBLONDEHERENOBLONDEHEREKildare, Ireland11 Threads 1 Polls 996 Posts
professor now that is what i call a good verse cool
Apr 29, 2009 3:52 PM CST The Invitation
readyornot0
readyornot0readyornot0stratford- on -slaney, Wicklow Ireland49 Threads 3 Polls 1,242 Posts
just ask and you will be told, to be open is one of life`s wonderful gifts and to have the ability to share is another,and patience unabounded is the last we can all hope to learn, the most beautiful part of my life is to know I have the respect of hundreds of children and thats something to live up to,they never forget and dont forgive too easy lol so for them it always has to be right
Apr 29, 2009 7:02 PM CST The Invitation
dub1988
dub1988dub1988Anywhere, Dublin Ireland20 Threads 1 Polls 205 Posts
Irishminx: I hope you enjoy this, as much as I do.......
It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain!I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it, or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own, if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, to be realistic, to remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself; if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul; if you can be faithlessand therefore trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, “Yes!”

It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up, after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone, and do what needs to be done to feed the children.

It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back.

It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you, from the inside, when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.

by
Oriah Mountain Dreamer
copyright © 1999 by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Apr 29, 2009 7:07 PM CST The Invitation
sharina
sharinasharinadublin, Dublin Ireland38 Threads 2 Polls 3,166 Posts
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When truth touches our soul, we recognise it.


thumbs up
well said hun.....angel angel
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