Now may be the time

And if, in fact

we can move

with the power of big cats —

deft precision of our paws, our stride,

if we can soar

in the bow-taut wheel of hawks

carving cushion out of sky

and if our fingers truly flow

with the divine creative spark

to render every vision real

then now may be the time

for us to know

Now may be the time for us to gather

in the winding coil 

of growing inner strength

until no tales are strong enough

to dull us or constrain us

and we’ll rise into ourselves

and take the reins

For in this time 

We’re needed as creators —

Our passive and consuming role is done.

It’s time for us to stand and claim our own,

create our world in concord with the One.

©Wendy Mulhern

February 2, 2014