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Firefly in the Forest's avatar

Such a beautiful poem and reflection, Kate. I've missed you're writing. I love the word beloved. I absolutely agree, it is life distilled. A state of being in this life, not always easy to embrace or claim. We can learn this from nature, our beloved guide. 🌿💚🌿

Kate Smedley's avatar

We are all beloved, but many of us don’t believe it and our 24/7 world too often prevents us from knowing that truth. Nature really is our beloved guide. And thank you, I am so looking forward to reading - and hearing- your words again. ❤️❤️

Firefly in the Forest's avatar

So true. i think its the source of much discontent. Thank you for being you and bringing so much of yourself here for us to share and learn and find comfort. 🩷🩷

Kate Smedley's avatar

❤️❤️

Suzanne as Pilgrimdoodles's avatar

This reminds me of the beginning of Ephesians, 1 v 4 'Even as He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless in His sight, even above approach, before Him in love'.

It's a beautiful poem 🤍.

Kate Smedley's avatar

Thanks so much Suzanne, I also had ‘you are my beloved’ echoing through my mind, from Christ’s baptism, words that we all need to hear, but I do love those words of Ephesians too. 💙🙏

Stephanie ♡'s avatar

So beautiful. Thank you. 🙏 💕

Kate Smedley's avatar

Thanks so much Stephanie ❤️🙏

Gabriel B.'s avatar

Unfinished and beckoning is a very poem-shaped state.

Kate Smedley's avatar

So it is and I’d not thought of it like that😊, thank you for reading.

Georgina de Glanville's avatar

Beautiful as always. Your words echo the beauty from your kind, selfless spiritual soul 🌹

Kate Smedley's avatar

Thanks so much George, that’s really kind and means a lot 🌻❤️

Georgina de Glanville's avatar

❤️🌹❤️

The Silent Compass's avatar

You described this so beautifully, Kate

Kate Smedley's avatar

Thank you ❤️🙏

Willow's avatar

Stunning Kate, celestial and poignant 🖤

Kate Smedley's avatar

That means a lot coming from someone with your true gift with words lovely Willow, thank you 💕💕

Willow's avatar

You're welcome Kate…that's very kind of you to say! You write beautifully 🥰

Nathalie Cohen's avatar

‘knowing there is nothing to fear, and everything to gain.’ - mesmerized by these words. After a particularly hard day - you are beloved is all I needed to hear. I’m glad to read the place did you so well 🫶🏻

Kate Smedley's avatar

Thanks so much Nathalie, they are words we all need to hear and believe. I’m hanging on to every precious minute here 💙🙏

Antonio Castellaneta's avatar

“the face you had before you were born”

That line opened something very quiet in me.

The whole piece feels like standing at the edge of dissolution without fear, as if the sea were slowly returning someone to a more original way of being.

Kate Smedley's avatar

Thanks so much Antonio, it certainly feels that way. I hope to remain in that more original way as much as I can. 🙏