A Poetic Journey to Restoration
Mother Moon
She beckons me with golden ray-drenched oceans lighting the path to my salvation
How I arrive is not of her concern
The journey seems endless
Crashing waves illuminate the way to paradise
How many have heeded the call of the golden waterfall at the end of the moon’s shadow?
Her energy is pulling me
Sweet serenades of Yemeya hypnotize me
I am captured
I am lost
in peace
Until I am found
(c) M. Tonita Austin aka Toni Love 8/31/18 OCM
Welcome Home
written in Bridgehampton, NY 6.27.15
Gray birds whisper through the trees
Ancestors swaying the leaves
Calling my name in threes
Tonita
Toni
Niiii-taaa
We are HERE
WE are here
We ARE here
and so should you be
here
present
listening
walking
breathing
feeling
touching
writing
connecting with us
We have wisdom to speak into you
Those chirps are a call to action
The leaves of soft swaying trees beckon you to come near
Those are drums in the distance
We are the Lenape, the Massai and Blackfoot
The soil moist beneath your feet is comfort for your journey
We are you
You are we
We are here
When you are here the sun beams and the clouds part because of your presence
This feels like home because you are home
Yemaya we call you
Oshun misses you
There is peace here
Come
Sit
Hear
Embrace
Inhale
Exhale
It is safe here
This is no coincidence
We have called you and you listened
Never forget us
Stay open
We need you to tell our stories
If you take the time to listen
We will always welcome you home
Although you may leave
We do not
We are here
(c) M Tonita Austin aka Toni Love
Thanks for visiting! Love, Toni
“Fly into my love…”
Phyllis no one could have said it better
I want to melt like glue on the pavement in the hot weather
when you are near me
I want to stop time and tell the job, the bills, the kids and the static to hush..
I want to ride on the next warm breeze that blows by,
grab your hand to make sure it’s just you and I
and slowly climb that ladder to the moon
No one needs to know where we are
Just make sure you duck that shooting star
And meet me
Pleeease
I don’t care if it’s just for a moment
But a lifetime would be divine
As close to heaven as we will ever be
Is walking on the moon, just you and me
Meet me..
I’ll make sure you get to work in the morning
We can stop by Jupiter to get you a change of clothes
I just want a moment alone
“In the middle of the sky…you and I”
Do you hear that soft love vibe
Slowly dripping down my thigh
I NEED you to meet me
Where we can lose ourselves in the moment everlasting
Far away from outside forces that interfere with our gravity
Can you meet me?
I won’t tell a soul
but you will want to when I’m through..
Can you just meet me?
Don’t make me beg
I have the ladder, just grab a rung
and come
Can’t you get here any faster?
Meet me..
You won’t regret it my love
And you surely won’t forget it
You’ll be set free from all those wordly woes
When the moondust drifts softly between our toes
Just come..
And I promise
I’ll call your name when you do…
Original Poetry by M Tonita Austin remembering the late, great Phyllis Hyman on her birthday 7/6/12
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