JOHN MCINTOSH
Deep within the
Dream of separation
The shadow dancer
Steps between
The cracks of illusion
Fading in and out
Of littleness and limitation
The steps are awkward
Fearful and cautious
Such is the hesitation
Born of fear, doubt and confusion
Streaks of Light
Are judged suspiciously
While shadows
Dominate the rhythm
Of the dreaming-dance
The dancer must fall
Again and again
Before the Light
Is embraced as
A welcome alternative
To the shadows
Eons pass
Before the Light
Is deemed a friend
Dissolving the shadows
While the music
Of Freedom swells.
“Dancing in the Light” Shifting from head to Heart
Poems of Transformation by John McIntosh