We, unaccustomed to courage exiles from delight live coiled in shells of loneliness until love leaves its high holy temple and comes into our sight to liberate us into life. Love arrives and in its train come ecstasies old memories of pleasure ancient histories of pain Yet if we are bold, love strikes away the chains of fear from our souls. We are weaned from our timidity In the flush of love's light we dare be brave And suddenly we see that love costs all we are and will ever be. Yet it is only love which sets us free.
Maya Angelou
Text by Maya Angelou. Photography by Julia Margaret Cameron
from zoe, to my angels:
thank you for the wonderful treasure of your friendships this year...
"Dream of Angels" by Anne Bachelier
...and on to new magical journeys! :)
(by Anne Bachelier)
