Life flows through me

I surrender to the aches
to the slights
and the frustrations

to the hunger
to the sadness
and to the dreams unfulfilled

I surrender to the failures
to the heartaches
to the not knowing

to loss
to feeling like an outsider
to all the defeats

I surrender to sleepless nights
to the angst that sits heavy
and to what does not go my way

to being wrong
to the hurts I have caused
to the errors I have made

I surrender to the wind
to the rain
to the snow

to the cold
to the heat
to the discomfort

I surrender to this day
to this moment
and my soul

to nature
to death
and to Life

I surrender to that which surrounds
and finally lay down my shield
and kiss the life-giving Sea