i breathe
the same air as you
i walk
with feet that love to feel the earth
i write
with a soft lead pencil
i dance
as flame
i eat
slowly with my eyes closed
i sungaze
as though melting with a lover
i thank
god for music
i pause
to inhale blossoms
i listen
with my whole body
i rest
in nature’s ceaseless arms
i talk
with insects
i laugh
more freely with age
i fall
and rise up again and again
i cry
without hiding
i fear
harming what is fragile
i nurture
what i love
