~^~ BEAR ~^~

I wrote this in 2002, and now I'm LOLing. Why? Because I finally escaped to the Cherokee Mountains in August of this year - and ya know what? I, nor my dog, could barely sleep for fear of a Bear breaking in our cabin. I know, I know ... I'm not the tough one I used to be. Living at the foot of a Mountain, no weapon, shaky door handle, and alone - well, I failed miserably .... BUT - with all that said, I really did have the following vision:

~^~BEAR~^~

In the first hours

of August 18

I closed my eyes, and

a Vision came to me.

Bear was climbing

up a rock-covered hill,

With eye-gazed invitation

to follow of free will.

Although struggles of life

keep me here in this smoke -

I knew the message of Bear

would clearly unfold.

Purity in Spirit

has left me I fear,

but restoration is waiting

in the cave, with the Bear.

~Crystal Mary Murphy

08/21/2002