Delight in Your Presence

Delight in Your Presence is a poem I wrote after meeting someone. I thought I knew how the meeting would go and what I would think. I made my mind up before hand. Which I did even though I knew better. And then … well, I was wrong. Wrong, big time.


I thought I knew exactly what would happen

And I was entirely wrong

Because you are you

And I didn’t know you

Until I did

And then it was too late

And would have been untruthful

For anything else to be

Including what I thought

Which turned out to be wrong

Because in the end

The truth is

I receive delight in your presence.

It’s easy to get ahead of yourself when you are nervous. And when the stakes feel high. And when you are scared.

Anticipation turns into prediction to ease the nerves and calm the shaky knees.

In this case, if I had stuck with my false assumptions, I would have missed an incredible relationship which changed my life in many ways.

I learned about the power of me. And the power of my writing.

I learned I am worthy of respect. I am worthy of more than scraps.

I learned more than I could have imagined.

And I learned all of this because I was able to drop my assumptions, move through the uncertainty, and find the delight in the situation.

Plus, he was really easy on my eyes!


Delight in Your Presence is a poem from the section of my posts I call What is Sacred Relationship? For more articles about sacred sexuality, check out SacredHot.com.


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A mystic, futurist, and trailblazer in spiritual consciousness and the Akashic Records, Cheryl is unafraid of the tough, the raw, and the real aspects of doing deep work.

Cheryl has expanded the collective understanding of the Akashic Records beyond the outdated myths of yesterday into a dynamic healing spiritual practice of divine and human consciousness. She consults in the Akashic Records with clients around the world through one-on-one sessions, extensive research, and future-driven, strategic business development.

Cheryl’s clients and students know her as a relatable, funny, everyday person who loves red dresses, urban fantasy books, and skinny margaritas. When she is not hard at work on her next book, she is on the hiking trail listening to the beauty of nature and the heartbeat of the mountain.

Through her journey, she has distilled her intention for life to these seven words: BELIEVE. Laugh. Learn. Love. Be. Become. Always.