I created distance
Between us
Thinking it was best
Not seeing that
I suppressed the me
Your presence
Was inviting me to see.
Come closer, please.
I may still
Want to run away
But I will stay,
Loving you
And inviting in more of me.
mutuality
Waking up,
The Earth
Busily cares for all
Even as we sleep.
She tires,
Yet doesn’t complain.
“Will the children
Who are awake
Help the others?”
She wonders.
Path to Being 