You may as well know this at the outset.

Your journey into the labyrinth of your soul

Is painful.

You will bleed tears.

And yes, at times you will need a candle.

Because sometimes the path is dark,

Muddy, and full of snakes and spiders.

I know, I know…

You entered this journey to find your one true love.

You hadn’t planned on it being so painful and full of mud.

But it is.

And you may as well know

Computers help.

And so does email, google, and the nightly news on television.

Because at times, you will want diversion and relief.

You will want to pretend you do not know

That you began this journey eons ago

Before time had even started ticking.

You will want to pretend you never made this decision

To do this muddy and bloody walk into the labyrinth of your soul.

You will want to pretend you are a victim of someone else’s agenda.

That a decision was made without your consent.

But that’s okay.

Denial helps too.

It gives you time to light your candle, find your rose,

Listen for the murmurs of your soul far off in the distance

Yet as close to you as your own breathing.

For deep inside you do know.

You know this place.

You’ve been here before.

This place where the deepest of love touches your heart,

Moves through your body,

And touches the world.