Dancing toward the lightl up
It was so awesome we published it Insightful Poetry that takes you on a journey that tests your very soul Janet P Caldwell
Preface While speaking with my Publisher William S Peters Sr aka Bill concerning the titling of this book my third we came to a mutual conclusion that was evident in my poetry musings and real life actions that I have been continually Dancing Toward the Light To compile the poems and musings in this book I wanted to include some of my angry poems but the truth is I hardly have any left in me Dancing Toward the Light is not an arduous journey in book or life I have welcomed most changes by making sure I always wear my dancing shoes You never know if you ll be invited to Boogie Woogie Tango Ballet or a Waltz Be ready This beautiful world has many dances and dance floors to explore and enjoy if we simply allow it The stretching of our bodies reminds me of my own growth The stretching of our minds to embrace change and to be understanding Our life is like that I knew somewhere inside that I am whole healthy wealthy wise and wonderful Yes me I just had to learn that I am responsible for my own happiness and not dependent on another When we get our esteem from others it is temporary and will let us down we actually let ourselves down People are people and may not feel like propping us up on any given day not to mention it is not their duty My job is to prop myself up believe in myself and to fully trust myself You will find many poems reflecting this throughout this offering of my journey including the push pull letting go of ego and realizing self worth I vaguely remember where I was when I wrote 5 degrees to separation my first book back in 2002 It was of an eclectic commentary of where I was I purged myself poem after poem onto the pages with anguish and fear looking for relief with none to be found I thought Being abused as a child and as an adult it left me wondering what was wrong with me even though this was a cathartic exercise to write it out day after day It would take a few years to unraveling and literally re birthing myself to understand Thanks to my Creator and Inner Child I started to address these issues over a couple of years Not as in a Psychologist s office but a one to one with people of like minds who came to serve a greater purpose and to give of themselves until that lost one is found My second book Passages addressed and of my inner light as the seeds that were sown and reaped in 5 degrees to separation became weaker and desiccated finally to be uprooted and cast out of my psyche Let the dance begin Dancing Toward the Light The Journey Continues and it does I know that you will find yourself in many of the poems prose I trust to further enlighten empower and embrace you all with love and understanding The poems in this book are the many faces of self that have merged into one BE ing still dancing Put on your dancing shoes and dance with me Blessings Janet P Caldwell Dancing toward the Light
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