Longing for Longing

I wrote another song about unrequited love

but I realized

that actually

it's the song that I want

not the person

to be an artist

is to long.

to long to reveal

to long to be known

to long to connect

and it's through the act of longing, 
and expressing that longing

that I connect with my deepest self.

as Rumi says:

"The grief you cry out from

draws you toward union.

Your pure sadness

that wants help

is the secret cup.

Listen to the moan of a dog for its master

that whining is the connection.

there are love-dogs

no-one knows the names of.

Give your life

to be one of them."

This song might be about

waiting for someone to love me

but it is actually not for them.

it is for me.

and I'm waiting

only because

I never want to arrive

at a place without longing.

being in touch with the deep pain of missing something

is how I become whole.

It is when I break

that I remember

how to open

to healing, connection, and deep self-love.