Guest guest Posted February 16, 2003 Report Share Posted February 16, 2003 The InvitationIt doesn't interest me what you do for a living.I want to know what you ache forand if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.It doesn't interest me how old you are.I want to know if you will risk looking like a foolfor lovefor your dreamfor the adventure of being alive.It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon...I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrowif you have been opened by life's betrayalsor have become shrivelled and closedfrom fear of further pain.I want to know if you can sit with painmine or your ownwithout moving to hide itor fade itor fix it.I want to know if you can be with joymine or your ownif you can dance with wildnessand let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toeswithout cautioning us tobe carefulbe realisticremember the limitations of being human.It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling meis true.I want to know if you candisappoint anotherto be true to yourself.If you can bear the accusation of betrayaland not betray your own soul.If you can be faithlessand therefore trustworthy.I want to know if you can see Beautyeven when it is not prettyevery day.And if you can source your own lifefrom its presence.I want to know if you can live with failureyours and mineand still stand at the edge of the lakeand shout to the silver of the full moon,"Yes."It doesn't interest meto know where you live or how much money you have.I want to know if you can get upafter the night of grief and despairweary and bruised to the boneand do what needs to be doneto feed the children.It doesn't interest me who you knowor how you came to be here.I want to know if you will standin the centre of the firewith meand not shrink back.It doesn't interest me where or what or with whomyou have studied.I want to know what sustains youfrom the insidewhen all else falls away.I want to know if you can be alonewith yourselfand if you truly like the company you keepin the empty moments.© Oriah Mountain Dreamer, from the book The Invitation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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