#nature

My child, let your life come into the world of darkness
like a spark of light, without flicker and pure,
and thank them in silence. You know, my child,
they are cruel in their greed and envy,
their words are disguised knives thirsting for blood.
But do not be afraid, my child, go and stand in their hearts,
and let your gentle eyes fall on them like the forgiving serenity of the night.
My child, let them see your face and so they know it
meaning of all things, let them love and love one another.

no one standing—
a stone path digging deep
into the woods
 
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warm on either side
beneath the clouds that loiter
in lustful haze
 
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she came
in moments when the sun
reflected on the glass
 
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water and light
reflected before moving on
to another day
 
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stretching on
the rivers render the earth
from one moment to the next
 
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her eyes show no one
as they open and close