Next
Looking, watching breathlessly
For night to green the day,
When Next fans out before me
And clearly shows my way.
When the promise of the song I sing
Becomes the way I live,
When the lessons I am learning now
Become the gifts I give.
When my longing turns to Beauty,
When unknowing quits my days,
When misgiving turns to confidence
And transfigures into praise.
When I call out for an answer
And know exactly what to do,
When chaos turns to order
And I rest my heart in You.
When the Holy Next in waiting
Reveals Itself to me
And fills me with a fierce resolve
That calls me to be Me.
"Take heart, my Dear," the Sacred sings,
In a voice like liquid sun,
“Let your lion heart take up My chant
Your Next has now begun.”
- Margaret Wolff
Margaret Wolff is a writer, storyteller, art therapist, and retreat leader. Her work celebrates the ways in which the collective wisdom and storytelling reveal the truth and beauty of our inner lives and connect us—heart to beating heart—to each other.
COMING HOME: Finding Shelter in the Love and Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda (White Pearl Press, May 20201), is a curated collection of 14 modern-day stories of spiritual awakening that reflect “the most creative and transformative experience life can offer—developing an intimate partnership with the invisible God of one’s heart.”
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