dialogues are beautiful
a dialogue means
there is a you there is a me
a thou and an i
in a dialogue i does not come before
you after
we appear together
in a seamless presence
that contains and transcends us
dialogues give me the reassurance
that it is all right for me to be here
in this forsaken universe
because you too are here
it somehow makes it feel safe
your presence makes it homely
adds some light to the dark
without taking the dark away
why would we want to be rid of the dark anyway?
why not take them together, see them together?
are they separate?
can’t we see that by refusing the dark that is within
we are adding to the world’s opacity?
there is this big brown butterfly in the house
it has gorgeous orange strips at the inner lining of its wings
it has chosen to rest on my table
where it is slowly dying
gently yielding to stillness
August 26, 2011
Siem Reap
I am moved by this poem and think it is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI relate to the notion of feeling safe and reassured when we are in
dialogue with another - I feel inspired to be more present in my own
relationships and to adjust my rhythm so that this can happen.
Thank you for sharing