drumming extravaganza

WOW..........a new gift/talent has opened for me. Went to the drumming circle last night and drummed for almost 3 hours. Took about 2 minutes for me to feel comfortable and I was off and running. At one point, the beat that I had settled into became the base for the circle. Like a call and response thing occured where I did my thing and then everyone else answered. So very powerful. Felt like I had been doing this all my life or at least remembering a time when I did so.

Got invited to a couple of other drumming events and feel like a new part of me has emerged. I had always heard that drumming was a healing thing but had no idea that I could open to that part of me and just let it flow. Sort of like when I get into dancing which I have ALWAYS done...but bigger. My hands started to burn by the end of it though so had to step out of the circle to let it all settle. Who knows where this is leading? I only know that a newness, a fresh breath of air is coming to the surface. Very exciting.....

I also wrote a new poem this past couple of weeks. Took a bit longer than usual though as the words that came to the surface almost scared me as I realized what has been buried for a long time. Perhaps I'll share with you all shall I?

It is called The Woman in the Mirror.

I look in the mirror and what do I see
Am image projecting itself back to me

Hair of red
Eyes of green
Frecked skin is what I see
But who is she behind the scenes?
What makes her laugh?
What makes her scream?

A silent scream that no one hears
Its full of hurt
Its full of fear
A sadness buried deep inside
No where to go
No where to hide

For she is the demon she tries to elude
To disengage
To not intrude
Oh what to do?
Yes! What to do....
She'd do it if she only knew

The questions call from deep inside
Does she answer the call?
Does she run and hide?

Inside she sighs.........
I sigh.

So that's it for the day so far. Who knows what will happen today.

Namaste