Dance With a Caterpillar
I danced with a caterpillar today.
Ours was an accidental meeting.
I was strolling the poolside concrete
Of conglomerate rock
That was secretly embedded
within a sacred forest retreat.
Me …
Not sacred.
On the run
From God’s intimacy.
The caterpillar …
Being profoundly itself
As it etched its path
Across the miniature mountainous terrain.
In the stillness of the moment
Caterpillar and I met,
An unexpected introduction
Of worm and wo(man).
Me …
Enraptured.
The caterpillar …
Profoundly itself
Without question.
As each moment
unfolded into seconds;
Each second into the next,
We paused
In motionless introduction.
Telescopic was our meeting
As we zoomed
into each other’s
Presence.
Me …
In awed respect
of the caterpillar’s
Tenacity and grace.
The caterpillar …
Unapologetically itself –
As ever and always.
In silent consent
We began to dance.
A commitment
to moving together,
an honoring
of personal adjustment.
It was a lovely dance,
An intimate interlude
Of unexpected partners
Waltzing in quiet harmony.
Me …
In love
with the moment.
The caterpillar …
Its unapologetic self
in communion with the ALL.
Our waltz was sublime.
Its memory etched upon me
A reminder of hidden possibility.
On the run
from sacred intimacy
I danced with the Caterpillar
in secluded retreat
and touched the heart of God.
~ Jenifer Zetlan © 2017
Jenifer Zetlan is an author, behaviorist and motivational speaker who is committed to helping people live inspired lives. With degrees in psychology and behavioral sciences from UCLA, she has led numerous seminars and classes in psychology, leadership and organization in University settings and throughout many Fortune 500 and non-profit organizations. Jenifer, author of The Incredible Power of Inspiration: Creating the Life You Yearn For, has been reading, studying and speaking in the areas of psychology, philosophy and spirituality for over 30 years. She is an ardent yoga practitioner and instructor in the Bay Area.
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