{"id":3837,"date":"2016-09-02T11:12:35","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T17:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melacey.com\/blog\/?p=3837"},"modified":"2017-04-23T02:25:28","modified_gmt":"2017-04-23T08:25:28","slug":"moments-of-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melacey.com\/blog\/art\/writing\/moments-of-forever\/","title":{"rendered":"Moments of Forever"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toss a favourite<\/p>\n

spice atop a just<\/p>\n

brewed, just<\/p>\n

poured cup of coffee just<\/p>\n

for you.
\nTake time.
\nToast seeds<\/p>\n

before you grind them<\/p>\n

only<\/p>\n

to that moment<\/p>\n

you smell their fragrance.<\/p>\n

Then stop.
\nContinuing degenerates.<\/p>\n

Savour that second.
\nTickle thought.
\nUse that cup<\/p>\n

that reminds<\/p>\n

you of a loved one.<\/p>\n

Savour the flavour<\/p>\n

with their memory<\/p>\n

in your garden.
\nBreathe in<\/p>\n

the smell of lavender.
\nListen<\/p>\n

to<\/p>\n

an uncommon rustling.
\nFollow<\/p>\n

a bee.
\nFeel<\/p>\n

freshness<\/p>\n

on your skin.
\nAcidity and sweetness preserves.
\nLight against dark contrasts.
\nSafety can be found in darkness.
\nLight blinds.<\/p>\n

The weight of a child in your arms lightens.<\/p>\n

That lightness deepens
\nlove binds.
\nLove blinds.
\nA lie commonly told<\/p>\n

is accepted.<\/p>\n

Saying doesn’t make it so.<\/p>\n

Truth is questioned.<\/p>\n

Believe<\/p>\n

in yourself<\/p>\n

the truth lies.
\nLeave<\/p>\n

a liar.<\/p>\n

No safety in the darkness<\/p>\n

of truth slayers.
\nListen to your soul.<\/p>\n

Hear your life’s song.<\/p>\n

Sing your song.<\/p>\n

Share your lyrics.<\/p>\n

Show and tell
\nthe world<\/p>\n

who you really are.
\nWhen you are sure<\/p>\n

a path will clear.
\nDon’t stop believing.
\nBe.<\/p>\n

yourself<\/p>\n

true<\/p>\n

blue<\/p>\n

you.
\nI am.
\nI am mindful.
\nI am mindfully BREATHing<\/p>\n

IN<\/p>\n

the peak of perfection.
\nI am mindfully BREATHing<\/p>\n

OUT<\/p>\n

for exceptional moments.
\nI am.
\nShare authentic,<\/p>\n

vulnerable thoughts<\/p>\n

with those who know<\/p>\n

it is not a waste<\/p>\n

of time<\/p>\n

to listen<\/p>\n

with compassion,<\/p>\n

tolerance, and love\u2014<\/p>\n

with those who<\/p>\n

meet your gaze or
\ntouch you gently.
\nJoy and sorrow intermingle.
\nAn individual pen creates<\/p>\n

its nib<\/p>\n

wears in<\/p>\n

at an angle unique<\/p>\n

to its writer.
\nColour your life.<\/p>\n

Changing seasons reveal<\/p>\n

a different hue.<\/p>\n

All beautiful.
\nPleasure found<\/p>\n

through the scars of your life<\/p>\n

surprise.
\nInter-be.<\/p>\n

Mindful be.<\/p>\n

Mindfully breathe.<\/p>\n

Listen too.
\nFind your sangha.
\nSavoir.<\/p>\n

Savour pleasure.<\/p>\n

Go grind. Be a lever.<\/p>\n

I am<\/p>\n

a believer
\na4peace.<\/p>\n

Toast
\ndon’t toss<\/p>\n

you.<\/p>\n

\n

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