Colors

I mentioned in my very first blog about connecting some years back with the author Joan Anderson (A Year by the Sea, Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman). I decided to go back and read the first letter (she sent two) I ever received from her. I sent her a letter telling her how much I loved and related to her book and I also enclosed a copy of a poem I had written entitled The Colors of a Woman. I'd like to share the letter and the poem -

Dear Carolyn,

Wow! What a letter and what an honest writer you are. Thanks so very much for taking the time to write and most especially the poem, I will xerox it and give it to the women who attend my weekend retreats. When the book first came out, Doubleday thought I would only hear from 50 year olds - Not so! My mail comes from all ages, many 20 and 30 year olds already caught being what others want them to be. My message is about Retreat - Repair - Regenerate and Renew. We need nourished feminine energy if the culture is to SURVIVE. Bless you for your unfinishedness -

Joan Anderson

The Colors of a Woman

I am a woman of many colors
each representing a different aspect of me
I am a woman of many treasures
slowly beginning to be set free
It's time to scale the walls I've built
and find out what my heart knows
I hope that I'll be welcome there
it's not a place I'll often go
My fears deny me entry
to this sacred knowing spot
My heart's voice held for ransom
more often times than not
Perhaps today I'll penetrate
the barricades of my mind
A subtle wind of change may blow
a doorway in this time
The steep road that leads to change
it may just be surmountable
The entry in the payoff
for holding myself accountable
The strength that's held inside this place
could surely move a mountain
The riches waiting for me there
larger in size than a Titan
Yes I think today's the day
I'll take this needed trip
My colors will encompass me
support me should I slip
The key to all my tomorrows
deserves to be retrieved
I will find my way in this time
my future's counting on me

It's a great day to let your colors shine, don't you think?

xo,
Carrie