I Am Ready

I Am Ready

I take the drum,

this mighty hoop

of dreams and power,

this cauldron of depth

that visits my heart

when I sound it.

I breathe deeply,

knowing I am present

like an opal in sunlight,

bright, multi-hued,

with fire pouring forth.

I am ready.

I am ready to drum up

the next initiation,

the next passage point,

the next relinquishing.

I sound the drum

and it sounds me.

I am ready.