Woman in the Mist

When I close my eyes I see her

An ethereal vision of perfection and peace

She dances and twirls in the mist of my consciousness

She radiates confidence and love

Her face, a vision of serenity

She is happy and complete

I open my eyes and only see me

Disappointed, I close them, it's too painful to see

I turn to the woman in the mist and call out to her

"How can I become like you?"

Softly, she laughs and replies

"Open your heart and your mind, sweet child.

You shall see that you Are me!"

Tearfully, I object "no this can't be!"

She steps out of the mist

Opens her arms as if to embrace me

and says, "I am your True self, all you must do is

open your heart and embrace what you can be."

I see the truth in her penetrating eyes

I open my heart and embrace the woman

before me.

We become One

I am Whole

Healed