"I never felt a pain that didn't bear a blessing." - Gene Knudson Hoffman

Years ago, I told my dear friend, Heidi Rose Robbins, that she was the poet laureate of my life.  We laughed.  But I was dead serious.  Heidi is not only a gifted astrologer- she is a visionary poet.  Her words crack me open and leave me softened and full.  Today, I'd like to share a poem that Heidi posted recently on her blog.  
Check out Heidi's blog.
Have a reading with this wise woman.  
Experience her words and feel your body begin to unfurl.  

When sadness lingers,
When loneliness creeps in to sit beside you
And will not leave,
When you can no longer feel a spark of joy
In even a hidden corner,

Find something,
Anything
That is burning–
A star
A porch lamp
A candle on the table.

Then, imagine that light
At the center of your heart
And remember
You are molten love.

The only thing to do
With sadness
Is to introduce it to
Indestructible Beauty–
To the flame
Of love
Present in every
Living thing.

Start with a
Morning glory
Or a sparrow.
Start with the
Spirited eyes
Of the woman
Who serves you
Coffee.
Start with a poem.

Say,
Sadness meet cherry blossom.
Lethargy meet the Ninth Symphony.
Despair meet the eyes of a child.

And then,
Be very, very quiet,
Take a few deep breaths,
And
Let them converse for a time.

~By Heidi Rose Robbins

"The pain was necessary to know the truth but we don't have to keep the pain alive to keep the truth alive." - Mark Nepo