The Feeling of Falling

A post-pilgrimage poem by Kathryn Overall
September 2019, Welcome Bay, Tauranga.

 I’m ready for the feeling of falling.

This restful flow is growing old.
Inching onwards,
Drifting deeply,
Slower than slow, almost
stopping.

Up ahead,
The sound of moving water
Rapid swift
The speed of life!

 
I’m ready for the plunge
Ready for the sudden 
drop
The letting go;
Acceleration of heart and pulse
The stomach-thrilling fall 
As soul trips forwards
Alive in the white rush flow,
The far-flung splash.

It’s the falling that generates new energy.
Surrender to the plunge
As the old trees watch they know:
Still waters run fast
When the 

drop
comes. 

I’m ready for the feeling of falling.

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Soul Space Reflection Questions

Letting the poem read you.

• What word or phrase draws your attention?

• What happens when you listen to this phrase with the ears of your heart?

• What does it touch into within you?

• How does this connect with what is happening in your life currently?

• What gift or invitation might there be in all of this?