The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer , Wall Hanging, Prints, Wall Art, Decor, Gifts, Poem, Poetry Wall Art, Canvas Wall Art, Tapestry

THE INVITATION
by Oriah Mountain Dreamer

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for, and if you
dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are.
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
for love, for your dreams, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon.
I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow,
if you have been opened by life's betrayals
or have become shriveled and closed from fear of future pain.

I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own,
without moving to hide it, or fade it, or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own,
if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you
to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful,
to be realistic, to remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true.
I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself;
if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul;
if you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty,
every day, and if you can source your own life from its presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure, yours or mine, and still stand on the
edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, “yes!"

It doesn't interest me to know where you live of how you came to be here.
I want to know if you can get up, after the night of grief and despair,
weary and bruised to the bone, and do what needs to be done to feed the children.

It doesn't interest me who you know, or how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back.

It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you, from the inside, when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and
if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.

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- Handmade line of wall hanging banners and prints are inspired by my love for beauty and words that can inspire our hearts and soul.

- Wall Hanging:
Handmade and giclee printed on canvas like fabric. Banner is finished off with bamboo sticks on top and bottom and cotton string. Banner comes rolled as shown in the listing photo ready to hang on your wall. The wall hanging banner will be shipped in an unbendable mailing tube to ensure they arrive safe and sound.

-Print Only:
If you'd like to frame the print please select (Print only) to enjoy having it framed.
(Print Only) does not include frame you need to frame the print yourself.
(Print Only) is giclee printed with archival pigment ink on high quality canvas like fabric.
Prints will be shipped in an unbendable mailing tube to ensure they arrive safe and sound.

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Listing comes in 2 types;
- Wall Hanging
- Print Only

each type comes in 2 different sizes:

Size:
- Wall Hanging
17x32 inches (42 x 80 cm)
12x23 inches (30 x 58 cm)

- Print Only
17x32 inches (42 x 80 cm)
12x23 inches (30 x 58 cm)

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~with love~

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