a seed for contemplation:

we
harden
the heart
of separate-self
ego
when we need to be
right

may we soften and flower like a winter bloom

tender heart of compassion—

nourishing

protecting

strong

like water

egret
mountain
sky
an invitation 
to rest 
in beauty

Om

I rest

deeply

within

myself

Svaha

a poem
that never was—
i know it
by 
heart

love cleansed my eyes in 
stillness, 
and the silent beauty 
of
balance
***
equinox blessings

there is nothing
closer,
more 
intimate
and pervading,
than awareness