Walk With Me: a Labyrinth Meditation, by Lane Devereux after Art by Kay Kemp

Walk with Me, by Kay Kemp (USA) 2012

Walk With Me: a Labyrinth Meditation
 
Walk with me into the labyrinth and surrender yourself to an ancient mystery, a marvel, a joy.
 
Walk with me and take one footfall after another, minding nothing but the path, twisted circuits of tight turns, narrowly defined.
 
Walk with me into the labyrinth and discover for yourself the surprising stretches, trajectories, irresistible ellipses that pull you inescapably to your own heart.
 
Walk with me and trust in angels, guardians, sentries of the sacred who keep the way perfectly, revealing themselves only by their soft breath on your soul.
 
Walk with me into the labyrinth and set your own pace, gliding, striding, dancing the revolutions with no discernible partner.
 
Walk with me and listen to the silence deep within, discover the cadence beating like a heart just beneath your feet.
 
Walk with me into the labyrinth and stand in the antechamber of eternity where, for a moment, you may be moved beyond all expectation.
 
Walk with me and renounce your anticipation, be mindful, be content to receive nothing at all, open yourself to every possibility.
 
Walk with me into the labyrinth and seek the flower that blooms within, the unfolding beauty in a garden watered by faith and hope, by the brashness of life itself.
 
Walk with me and go backward to go forward, recognizing that life is a single path from beginning to end no matter how many turns you take or how often you step aside.
 
Walk with me into the labyrinth and become one among many, like the cells of your body, at once uniquely purposeful and insignificant.
 
Walk with me and meditate or weep or laugh aloud, feel whatever asks to be acknowledged, let your emotions take you by the hand and lead you home.
 
Walk with me into the labyrinth and we will find ourselves outside again, hearts wide open, breathless as the newly born, alive.
 
Lane Devereux
 
Walk with Me, by Kay Kemp (USA) 2012
 
Lane Devereux writes in memoir, creative non-fiction, poetry, and drama. Devereux has published poetry, feature articles, and personal essays, and has had plays produced. She has been awarded fellowships and scholarships at writing conferences and residencies. She recently completed her memoir, The Requirements of Love: Forging a Family Against the Odds.
 
Kay Kemp is a multifaceted artist known for her vibrant acrylic paintings and innovative mixed media work. Kemp’s mission is to make heart-centered art that stirs the soul. Much of her work is inspired by the magnificence of nature and by feminine empowerment.