The Heart Is Like A Flower - Unless It Is Open

The  heart  is like a flower - unless it is open,

It cannot  release  its  fragrance into the world.

The  fragrance  of  the heart  is made up of,

the  qualities  and  virtues of our spirit.

Most  of us  have  learned  how to keep our,

heart  closed in a world that would trample,

over  us  if  we  let it...

Being  open hearted  today  seems to require,

Tremendous  courage .

It is  a  courage  which  comes only when we,

Realize  that  no one can hurt us, no matter what,

They  say or do.

They  may  hurt  our body, but if we have realized

we  are  spirit nothing outside can touch us 

 if  we so  decide...

Little  by little, practice  opening your heart

to those you  think have hurt  you.

Realize it  wasn't them that hurt you,

 it was yourself,

And  it taught  you not to trust 

and you closed  your heart...

A  closed  heart is in need of opening

And  when  you do, 

you will have begun to heal

yourself.