Well here we are now
We are all together
All gathered here
Like birds of a feather
We sit in a circle and call it sacred
Where we wait for the time
To hear our names read
Our emotions will rise
As we answer the call
Just knowing there’s pain
That lives in us all.
We know we feel disjointed
And we all want to BELONG
We want to feel wholesome
That’s why we come along
One by one, we are called to the chair
We sit in our place, and a little aware
That we are all very Nervous,
And we put on an act
Says a voice very mild
please tell me the facts
What ails you child?
What sets you back?
I speak of my parents
And things that occurred
Of pains that I carry
Which are often referred
To symptoms of ailments
And all the other
Which are frequent and often
When referred to my mother
Well,… let’s see how to help
You could still refuse
But let’s see where it goes
So I’d like you to choose
When you look out at those
To be called on to play
So, now go and select
And see what they say
I step in the circle and I walk all around
I look at the faces that are all astound
I take my time, for I need to know
Are you the right one? Then if so,
I’d like you to be my Mother,
And you to be my Dad
I’d like you to be my Brother
And will you be, the Childhood
That I never had
As the session proceeds, more reps appear
With looks on faces, so very sincere
And in these figures, I see the pain
As all this energy, flows through veins
They take on roles, and play their part
And the story unfolds, for me to start
To see where it leads, where it all began
From here right back, And well past my nan
From her mum and from hers, It was never said
Just what occurred, with all those long dead
Now the therapist moves, and studies the scene
As it seems to unfold like a trilogy
And moves around players
To find what beholds,
Who is missing? what’s left untold?
What’s happening here?
What are you feeling?
I see you’re disturbed
What is it’s meaning?
You look so intense,
and It seems overwhelming
You display it with tears
I see that you’re hurting
“I did wrong, I hurt them!”
The player blurts out
“I just left them all
When I should have stood stout!”
“I abandoned my children, I left them for dead,
Another mans image got into my head “
“And what happens here” the question is asked
Of one other player representing the past
“I’m of the same age, and I feel it too
I’ve felt abandoned and left in the poo
I wasn’t loved, she didn’t know how
She just left home, not making a sound
Now I’m a toddler, no mother around”
I see now, why my body was aching
It was never attended, no actions were taken
They just buried it, inside their head
And continued along, While They all just bled,
From the burden they carried, Which, remained unknown
To all those that followed, It was passed on down
In the form of an energy, on its journey within
Passed, undetected, Without even a whim
So now we come forward, and it’s time to address
All this confusion, and all of this mess
I’ve taken on energy, from troubles carried forward
Where deep in my soul, it’s been lodged untoward
It seems obvious now, that it’s where we should start
To remove all this pain, from my soul, and my heart
So here we are mum, here we are two
The moment of truth, I’ve carried this for you
It’s been with me, much longer than it should
I now hand it back, in belief that it could
Work towards helping me, at the very minimum
To then re- establish, all equilibrium
Please take it now, it belongs to you!
The release that I seek, begins to ensue
It comes in a rush, I have no control
I sob and I sob, and it cleanses my soul
I bury my head, in the lap of another
That wonderful one, representing my mother
I’m held for a long time, and it feels so sublime
I begin to recover this hurt heart of mine
The session is finished, and it needs to be said
to thank all the reps for all that they did
thank you sincerely, I now feel rid
of the burden I carried, that kept itself hid
I now look to the future
and think of the time
when I can help nurture
all the clients of mine
as I engage in this work
with a good understanding
of the principles and tools
for the client’s expanding
I practice it now in my working station
As I listen intently with plenty of patience
For some that I see, it seems hocus pocus
As I sit with another and use my soft focus
I see family behind them, not wanting to part
And I hold equal space for them in my heart
I continue to study, to grow and expand ,
To increase my knowledge so that I can
Help establish for men, a men’s program.
But I won’t stop there, I can assure you of that
I want to help children, not leave them flat,
To allow them to be, kids, uninhibited
Free of the trauma and un medicated.
The kids are the future, they should be unscarred
To become healthy adults, and tomorrows STARS
I need to conclude, but I want you to know
That I want to help others, and this is so.
With the best of intention
I now take the time
To thank you for listening
To this prose of mine
it translated itself
It was from inspiration
And along with myself
became my presentation.
Beautifully written, eloquent description of the Family Constellation experience
Thanks Roy, I really appreciate your comment !
So lovely to relive this, Rob.
Thanks Roy, I really appreciate your comment !
Thank You so much Naomi, it pleases me that you like it!
Thank You so much Naomi, it pleases me that you like it!