Transformation
by Christine Kelly
? I broke
a million pieces scattered to the wind
a billion pieces trapped in the plunging rain
a million billion pieces fallen amongst the brown earth of coming winter
pieces no longer able to feel as one
I do not feel
I shall not feel again
? I search
a million pieces hidden from view
a billion pieces once held tight in my possession
a million billion pieces bound, shielding the fragility of life
pieces now changed unable to connect as whole yet again
I am not whole
I shall not be whole again
? I let go
a million pieces never mine to own
a billion pieces free from my obsession
a million billion pieces that came before me and will continue long after
pieces forever in the completeness of all that is
I am complete
I shall not be incomplete again
? I float
a million pieces surround me in this exact moment
a billions pieces in peace with the silence of thought
a million billion pieces reverberating in perfect harmony-just being
pieces held fast by life’s unconditional love
I am with love
I shall not be without love again
Christine Kelly is the founder of the Midwest Regional Collaborative for Sustainability, a 220 member community of practice dedicated to creating transformative spaces to discover and experience new ways of learning and collaboration that can bring forth a sustainable future for all. She is also freelance educational designer working with organizations to better incorporate and teach best practices in sustainable living and ecological design.