festival of lights

fling open barndoors of the heart

pray fully surrendered

whole self exposed


to all the directions

the sky, the earth

the sun, the moon


the whole of my being

voice, gaze, blood, bones

relish the relief


Yayoi Kusama infinity room, NYBG Halloween 2021


all the while more is revealed

ripples and waves

circles and cycles


language beyond words

knowledge past wisdom

in our veins the stories flow


with every breath

shifts and change

gifts and choice


the law of life

for each and all

beat as one


savor the wholeness

stripped and pared down

full and heavy with bounty


the wind sweeps hearts clean

the soil transforms and gives birth

we are born and live til we die


we are made of all this

savor the wholeness

melt into letting go


breath in the light

breath out our love

this we pray

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