When I was still just a tiny star
I marveled at this planet from afar
With keen excitement I wanted to be
So much closer to it so that I could see
I asked the Voice if this could be done
and She answered ‘yes, Love, I can make you a sun’
You’ll be bigger and brighter with much further sight
And I was transformed that very night
But still I would gaze upon this little earth
Wondering what being here would really be worth
To be and to do, to live and to breathe
Beyond all the things a sun could perceive
Again I asked ‘is there any other way,
For me to belong on that sacred ground one day?’
The answer to this was ‘You’ll need to venture far,
And to do this I’ll change you into a shooting star’
I whizzed through space at an amazing speed
Through galaxies and systems, very large indeed
Past planets and asteroids and black holes of doom
Flying round a tiny rock I heard was called ‘Moon’
And then there before me was this glittering gem
Of blues, greens and browns, and I marvelled again
It was then that I learned of the stuff called ‘mud’
As I landed on earth with a mighty ‘THUD!’
It was beautiful and peaceful and full of many things
Like trees and mountains and little birds that sing
But now I was here, I wanted to feel
What is good and right and loving and real
So without hesitation I asked once again
To do more that just lie here in mud, sun and rain
‘Ahh’ said the Voice, ‘I am starting to see,
You’ve been aiming at being a lot more like me’
It will take effort and trust and will-powers a must
And your time here will take you from birthing to dust
If you really want this and to these things you’re agreeing,
Then I shall transform you into a Human Being’
Now, I was confused, what’s thing ‘human’ thing?
Is it majestic like mountains, or like little birds, does it sing?
Has it beauty and grace like the flowers and creatures?
Can it grow to be wise like its elders and teachers?
Is it kind and forgiving, does it care, does it love?
Has it any of the qualities I‘ve mentioned above?
My questions were heard and I heard the Voice speaking
‘My dear child, I fear its not ‘human’ you’re seeking
For life here on earth in that two-legged form
Could potentially leave you all battered and worn
They lie, cheat and steal and take more than they need
They remove from the earth without replacing a seed
They kill, they destroy and fight one another
Be it friend or foe, sister or brother
There is famine and envy and loathing and greed
Bringing them all sorts of pain and disease
It is what they have chosen, the path they will follow
Each day from this one, through every tomorrow
Until each one has learnt the true value of life
Their time here is shadowed by tragedy and strife
From the moment they’re born and their very first breath
To the very last instant before meeting death
As babes they’ll be programmed to fear and to judge
And the longer this happens, the less chance they’ll budge
As adults they’ll toil and fight to be free
Because they don’t understand the truth about Me
The same truth in All living things, it is done
In me they are All, you are All, we are One’
My thoughts raced and circled as I tried to decide
If this was how I wanted to be here alive
From a distance it all looked so perfect and grand
I even thought of going back to what I had
Do I really want sadness and heartache and grief
To take and destroy as a dark-hearted thief
Without sense or knowing of a far greater plan
Which is the intention, of and for man
I was puzzled and burdened, trying hard to decide
Should I live an existence being false and unkind?
And without asking loudly for some kind of sign
The Voice said in whisper ‘let me help ease your mind.
Its not all that bad, so please do not despair
There are marvelous qualities, as well, to being there
The warmth of the sun after cold winter rain
To wake every morning and feel it again
The joy of beholding a rose in full bloom
To dive into the ocean, to gaze at the moon
There’s taste, sound and touch for excitement and fun
For these you’ll have fingers and ears and a tongue
Your eyes will see wonders and your heart it will sing
Each time you engage in what giving can bring
You’ll have a father with his love and strength and protection
And a mother with her love and guiding affection
You’ll have family and friends to love you as you are
No matter if you become a worm or a star
You can grow to be open in honor and trust
And with compassion, you’ll see through the fuss
There’s desire and dreams and imagination
So if you get caught up, you simply change station
You’ll be born with the power and light that is Me
Within you so you can be All you want to be
There are so many things that you could achieve
In fact, so many, you wouldn’t believe
The Miracle called life would be yours to enjoy
The hard part is choosing to be girl or boy
As the Voice spoke I felt a warming sensation
Like the one I remember at the start of creation
But this time I was able to focus intent
And for me, it was possible, a new life to invent
‘YES!’ I proclaimed with whole heart and soul
‘I want to be a Human Being, its now my Cosmic goal
To take the chances to grow, evolve and be
And make my way to the grandest version of me
Said the Voice ‘if this is your decision for sure
You’ll have All you need to support you to endure
Remember, I Love You, you are me, we are One
In Light, Love and Life, I Am pleased, It is done!
I lay there and looked at the sky all around
An indigo blue with stars, moon and clouds
I had changed and I felt I was a strange new form
With fingers and tongue, and I smiled, I was born
Now, don’t think me crazy, don’t think this untrue
Or an old wives tale, or really nothing new
We each have a dream that speaks straight to the Voice
Let this be your message, ‘Make it your choice’
Jaylee Balch
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