It All Joined Up

On Reaching the end of the Deepening - January 2007

Our Deepening journey - of friendship & community
Joy and anguish shared and personal discovery

A jigsaw without the picture
Pieces turned over reveal themselves
Falling into place

I don't know you. Can I trust you ? You can trust me
Are you my friend ? I will be yours
We have changed. Friends together. Trusting each other
Now we must leave separately

The intensity, the closeness, the density of telling
The richness of a Christmas pudding we all shared

A mystery unfolding. The cusp before the jump into self belief
An exploration of laughter and tears
The adagio is waiting, holding - an outbreath
Footprints in the snow

In honouring the Deepening journey, we commit to go forward and embrace the tiger
Cradled in the chalice of compassion, nurturing the seed that has germinated
Held by our trust in the Tao, open to our inner depth and aliveness

Coming together in celebration
Joining as we honour our uniqueness

Circles within circles. Arms embracing hearts. Final hugs
Comfort, joy, felt sensations and loving reminders
Carrying forward to our destinations
Bright comets

Laughing stars that twinkly wink
To an open future
Suspend judgment
Cross surely

It's Friday afternoon - where are you now ?
The Deepening lingers six months on
Are you happy ? Are you well ?
Let's meet for a curry or give me a bell


A communal poem by Barbara, Paul, Anne, Allan, Jackie, Jenny C, Pam, Jo, Sharon, Sarah, Jane, Janet, Mike G, Greta, Jenny, Mike, Anne B, Thea

Created at Poulstone Court, 15 January 2007, during Barbara’s creative writing workshop and dedicated to our dear friend, teacher, mentor and guide, Richard Farmer.