Raina

{Post: 318/365}

she is much

that she can't even see

there is power

in every fiber

of her being

there is compassion

love

hope

wisdom

courage

and so much more

she is only beginning

to scratch the surface

of her heart

of her mind

of her soul

of the power

inside of her

she is the hope of her world

and it's destiny

she is it's protector

it's angel

it's guardian

she is not the first

will likely not be the last

and even when she fears

what she must do

she will find her way

she will be 

the wise guardian 

of the way

and that is only 

one small part of

Raina

Angel With An Edge

{Post: 296/365}

when I began

I could hardly believe

the possibility

or the existence of

earth angels

which are simply

people with

deep love and compassion

who bring light

and healing

to others

throughout their lives

friends often tell them

"you're an angel"

but of course

we don't really believe that

even if we are flattered

and sometimes even frustrated by it

but I have learned

to embrace

the truths and the lessons

I have begun to understand

it has made clear

many things about myself

that felt so different

and I am still

but now

I'm not afraid to be ME

I'm not afraid to love

I CAN and DO

shine a light into the darkness

for many

encourage and support

and even inspire

and I AM human

so I am NOT pristinely pure

but I AM

an angel

maybe just...

an angel with an edge

Struggling

{Post: 270/365}

struggling

to find

faith

to believe

"an angel once told me,

to believe"

and I did

and I do

and then the doubt

bowls me over

and encroaches

on the tiny

space of belief 

in my heart

and I worry

and stress

and cannot trust

to faith

to miracles

or to the muse

in the depths

of my own soul

I want to

I want to...

but there it is