Feel the layers
in your body
from your skin
to flesh and bones
See the tree rings
bark to wood,
down into the core
where all begins
Learn to draw back
to your core
find the center
of your being
Safe behind
the outer walls
Eelco van der Waals
12 August 2025
Aug 12, 2025
Aug 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM UTC
Feel the layers
in your body
from your skin
to flesh and bones
See the tree rings
bark to wood,
down into the core
where all begins
Learn to draw back
to your core
find the center
of your being
Safe behind
the outer walls
Eelco van der Waals
12 August 2025
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