Becoming A Spiritual Guide for Navigating Adulthood

By Kayla Parker

From Skinner House Books

A spiritual companion for young adults and all who live amid transitions and tensions. Dozens of carefully selected readings address themes that are prominent for people in their twenties and early thirties.

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I stretch forth my hand
Knowing not what I shall touch...
A tender spot,
An open wound,
Warmth,
Pulsing life,
Fragile blossoms,
A rock,
Ice.

I am tentative, trembling...
Wishing to avoid hurt,
Wanting to link my life with Life.
Lonely, I desire companions
Naked, I long for defenders.
Lost, I want to find...
to be found.
Will I touch strangers
Or enemies
Or nothing?

My hand is withdrawn
But still it touches
My vulnerable skin, my furrowed brow,
My empty pocket, my full heart.
Do others reach, ­tremble, withdraw?
Do they desire, long, seek?
Are they lonely, fearful, lost?
Will they grasp a tentative, trembling hand?

I stretch forth my hand
Knowing not what I shall touch...
But hoping...