I want to live in wonder (a poem)

I want to live in wonder
to see the world as a new born
baby fresh from the birth canal
slippery wet and squirming
with delight
falling into the arms of love
holding me safely
wrapped in swaddling cloth
sewn with velvety silken
streams of laughter and joy
filling my every breath

I want to be in awe
of life unfolding
right here, right now
in this moment
giving birth to possibilities
awakening
to the sights and sounds and beauty
of the world
pounding through my veins
pumping my heart
full of the mystery of this morning
reincarnating itself
from the dark
of night passing through
star lit skies
and moonbeams streaming
into day
bursting at the seams
of my anticipation of the wonder
of what this moment will bring when
I open my eyes, wide
and my arms even wider
to that place where my heart
breaks
wide open
to catch rain drops
falling stars and tears
that no amount of tissue can dry
I don't want to say
wipe those tears
I want to say cry,
cry for me Argentina
because no amount of tears will ever wash away
the wonder that I feel
when I live beyond the limitations
of my fear

Fear is the opportunity to be courageous
and I want my courage to drive me
away from that place where I believe fear
keeps me safe
from feeling the pains and sorrows
and slings and arrows of fate
there is no arrow that can pierce my heart
when my heart is open
there is no riptide that can pull me under
when my arms are strong
strong enough to hold on
to love because I know
There is nothing to fear
but fear itself 
And I am born to be
wild
wild and beautiful and free.
Free to cry and laugh and say
I love you because
I do
and nothing will make love stop
nothing can.
because
I am fearless, fierce and free
and life cannot get the better of me
when I live in the wonder
of being me.


Audio Recording on Saturday afternoon by Louiseg88