i feel you, i do,
from the inside out, deeply,
     with rhythm in every thought,
     patience in every breath,
     wisdom in every word,

and for a little while,
i imagine our hearts,
     though distant,
     beating together, closely
     like a clock (tick tock)

Taking long walks
I wander,
in wonder

In cities dense,
Over sparse
countrysides

Forging new paths,
Stopping often
To observe, reflect

And I think of you, my friend...


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Lose Yourself. Find Yourself. Be Yourself.

I create for the joy of creating
To journey through it,
The end, is again, the beginning

The result,
with persistence,
patience
and determination
Is magic

We are a collection of beings that can benefit from periods of solitude.
When we can block out all the distractions, deliberate interruptions and noises,
We are able to answer the questions that we have been asking ourselves for a long, long time.

For each of us, the question is different.
My question presented itself one night,
A few years back, as I was lying in bed,

                                                              "Which way do I go?"

Long drives with you:

Getting to know ourselves better.
   Getting to know each other better.
Going and Growing together.
   Being and Becoming together.
Thinking each others thoughts.
   Whispering each others name.
Breathing each others breath
   with a passionate, persuasive, persistence.

Our hearts beat, beat, beating
   to the music on the radio,
As we sing each other's favorite songs...

It's a beautiful day.

If you can,
step outside,
close your eyes,
Take a moment.
Breathe.

Now,
With your eyes still closed,
Point your face to the Sun
And smile.

Take it in
Breathe again.
Do you feel something?
A tingling warmth?
Yes? Good.

That is what it feels like to really be alive.
And on this day
This moment
Was made just for you!

every day,
that first waking breath...
To Breathe, We Are,
the sum of all our own prayers,
answered.