Each life
a delicate
strand of energy
connected by
birth to those
who attach
themselves by
love and tenderness
and sometimes by
rejection and scorn
As the strand
grows and reaches
out into the
world it forms
its own connections
and sometimes cuts
off the original
attachment.
Swinging free
for a moment in
time we find
our own anchor
point.
Through grace
and growth we
spread out and
cross our
strand with
those of others
and interweave
our energy.
As we
move and breathe
and dance
we create a web
of intricacy and
strength upon
which the dew drops
of joy and grief
shimmer for
a moment
in time.
Together, connected
we are strong
and versatile
one strand holding
the other
while sunlight
and shadow moves
across the web
we reflect and absorb
light and dark
joy and sorrow
laughter and tears
One delicate
strand of
energy bound to
others becomes
an indivisible
shield of power
and light.
~Joss Burnel / May 2012
This made me think about my own isolated strand that eventually connected with others and started our own tight web.
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How beautiful. Thank you for sharing this here.
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An indivisible shield of power and light. I like that Joss
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thank you! words paint such amazing pictures, don’t they?
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And a strand of energy that is unbreakable!
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YES!
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I love that image of individual delicate strands of energy finding each other and melding together into a bright and powerful whole. Often it takes great courage to risk putting out those strands, without knowing what you will encounter — a leap of faith, even.
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a wise observation, dear Sarah, it does indeed require that leap at times.
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