Refuge Recovery And In Love With An Angel

       Last night, I attended a meeting sponsored by a group called Refuge Recovery (www.refugerecovery.org). It was held at a space in Santa Monica run by an organization called Against The Stream (www.againstthestream.com). The approach blends Buddhist teachings and recovery principles to facilitate a very supportive and loving sangha (community).

       The meeting resonated with me very deeply. When I get home, I'll become part of the community in Boston, where Refuge Recovery is apparently very big.

       We meditated. We practiced and discussed Buddhist principles, such as mindfulness, loving kindness, forgiveness, generosity, and compassion; particularly towards oneself. And, when it came time to share, a lot of people stated, proudly, to be originally from the east coast. There were an especially large contingency of New Jersey transplants. 

       Well now. Let's see. Buddhism. Meditation. New Jersey. It caused me to think of someone very special. And it inspired me to share this poem I wrote about her......

IN LOVE WITH AN ANGEL

In Love with an Angel

My heart exploded

Sweet Emotions

Rained like bold and beautiful

Divine and benign shrapnel

All over my life

With her wings on the inside

She helped me fly

To places I've never been

To places we've never been

One night

In a dance of fire and flesh

She asked me, "What is this?"

I whispered

"I think we both know what this is"

The words speaking themselves

As if Love itself was talking

In Love with an Angel

Felt like nothing else

Heaven on earth

I found her

She found me

Dreams came true

God smiled

- Clint Piatelli

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