I have been doing some recent soul serching, and have been trying to release some more recent negative energy between certain contacts and myself. The process I have been trying to follow is emulated in a lovely song which is one of my favorites-- "One Step Closer to You" by Michael Franti-- which I have actually heard performed live in San Fransisco on September 9th of last year. I really did not connect the lyrics to my situation until this morning, and now I have a new appriciation for the song

If you are not familiar with Michael Franti or his "Power to the Peaceful" Organization, check it out!!!

Here are the lyrics to "One Step Closer to You":

I've been down for far too long
Till my faith was nearly gone
I never knew somebody just like you
Could be a friend i could call my own

Till i let go of a broken heart
I let go to an open heart
I let go of my broken dreams
I let go to the mystery
And i believe in the miracles
I believe in the spiritual
I believe in the one above
I believe in the one i love

& take one step closer to you
I just take one step closer to you
Even when i've fallen down
My heart says follow through
I take one step closer to you

I never meant to hurt you, no
And you never meant to hurt me to
But it seems like you always do
And even though i'm scared sometimes
If ever see you fallen down
I will be the one that's there for you

So i let go of a broken heart
I let go to an open heart
I let go of my broken dreams
I let go to the mystery
And i believe in the miracles
I believe in the spiritual
I believe in the one above
I believe in the one i love
& take one step closer to you

I just take one step closer to you
Even when i've fallen down
My heart says follow through
I take one step closer to you

I just take one step closer to you
I just take one step closer to you

I keep on walking to you, i'm walking
I keep on walking to you, i'm walking
I keep on walking to you, i'm walking
And i'm never going to stop

Even when i've fallen down
My heart says follow through
I'll take one step closer
I'll take two steps closer

Just take one step closer to you
I just take one step closer to you

Peace, Love, Bliss, and Namaste.

L.