Tehilla

Struggling against the potential suffocation, tied so tightly and bound up, unable to cry out a tear first starts and muffled sounds start to emerge, more and more the binds loosen and break, more and more pain & agnst take hold, then breath! A large gasp, still bound, but now air flow gives renewed life. A sudden surge, and BOOM! A mighty sound! The binds break, the shell is rent, the bound is loosened! And out emerges...you, me!

Whether we're talking about a butterfly, a chick hatching from an egg, your muscles growing (first they break, then they heal & get stronger), or a child emerging from the womb it all starts with darkness, pain, discomfort, and things breaking apart. This is the natural cycle of life.

Breath easy if it is yours! Flap your beautiful wings if you've emerged! Struggle and join those sublime souls, you who are still bound! It is not long yet, just a little more! One more! One more! You can do it! One more! Breathe.

Little flower, rise up out of the ground! Reveal your true beauty! You beautiful silver amidst the minerals, stay in the fire a little while longer, your purity is your beauty - the fire will reveal and the water, the water to cool you is just here, right here...breathe!

You've been here before, have you forgotten? Surely you remember, I was there with you before and the cries I hear from you are still the same and yet have the wisdom of experience - I am here, take refuge. I'm sorry you hurt so bad - so bad, I know - it is not much longer. "You said that before!" "So did you, my child."

"Listen, with all your might, push!" "It's not enough!" "I know it is in there, dig deep, DIG DEEP!"

"I'm about to die!" "Hang in, stay strong, no matter what I am here. No matter what, everything - you - will be ok. Just keep going, beautiful, don't worry - see, look at the light!" "Its all so dark!" "Its there!" "I can barely see!" "Come closer, come."

"They tell me it's a trick, this is bad, I'm bad, I can't do this. I'm not like you." "You are my child, even more so, I know you can do this and no matter what it'll all be ok, just hang on to the light! Come closer so that you can see! Will you listen to those who cannot even see themselves, step into the light. Come and you will see."

Take flight, sing your song! You are a beautiful light, see! Join hands children of light; sing for your song cannot be drowned out by the darkness, only those so deep within cannot hear, but you can! If we join together more will find their way! More will find their way!

"Help, they're hurting me! Stop, come, join, why?!" "I am here, stand behind me, I will go up front; sing from the center and regain your strength. They cannot touch you there; energize." "Me too, help, they're trying to devour me!" "I am here," says another, "I will go forward. I am not afraid for I know how much strength is ours, I have come from the center - we are so deep, so very deep - make your way and see, perhaps you will have renewed your strength before reaching it as I've spoken to many along the way who have been happy telling me, thank you for without your knowledge - to which I said, you mean weakness - and they said, no your strength helped us to know how deep, how very deep and how much light there really is. Now I can turn back and take the lead at the front again, thank you!"

From behind me I hear a mighty, moving sound! "Stand ye children of light and might! The hour approaches, the time comes, more join our ranks, more clamour to join the front ranks, we are about to emerge victorious!"

"Wait, there's still more here grasping for us, there's still more here grasping! Can we wait a little longer? I know they will come, I know they will see the light!" "There is still time, go to them you warriors. There are sources of light deep within still, small flickers - warriors - they are helping too and still out behind enemy lines; I have not forgotten. The time draws near so take heed and find refuge; your light will then shine even more brightly! Those fallen lights emerge resplendent, stronger from the center, soaring as heroes. No matter what, that light always emerges!"

"I will wade in to help them if you shall let me." "Make haste and recall your steps for the darkness will try to trick you, it will tell you where to go and where you've been, but you will know. Do not take heed to them, if you but look closely you will see the path. Yes, my child, go and help them; I will surely be with you wherever you go."

"Come, light your wicks, it hurts only but a moment, but then it is beautiful!"

"Come, come!"

"I know it hurts, stay with us, I know you're scared; I feel it too. I know you feel lost, I don't see the crowd either, but I was there; the light is so bright, there is so much light and warmth; it's really there. Come and you shall see! It hurts whether you stay or whether you go, so come, come! Yes, others say the same who've lead you astray; I'm sorry. Find more light, join hands and make your light stronger. Form a circle, protect the weakest amongst us. We will not relent, we will go forward; even if we are still lost, we will find the others lost too and we will get even brighter. No matter what, we will find our way back home; we will not be forgotten."

COME! Go, go!