Monday, October 19, 2020

As the night rises in the valley,
Listen, friends, for the water.
When the howls itch at your spine,
Feel its weight return you.

As the fire lights up the mountains,
Listen, friends, for the water.
When the smoke tears up your eyes,
Feel its weight return you.

As the streets tremor in the city,
Listen, friends, for the water.
When injustice crumples your skin,
Feel its weight return you.

As the bedsheets dampen with fever,
Listen, friends, for the water.
When your hand can’t comfort and grasp,
Feel its weight return you.

As the dawn whispers of new life,
Listen, friends, for the water.
When it drips and streams and rushes,
Feel its weight return you.

---

love notes
a ritual to start the work week