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Heartspeak | Poem

 

HEARTSPEAK
 

fantasy reality
fleeing to and fleeing from
fear to love
love to fear
do we fear the loss of life
or do we lose our life
trying to be gracious
not receiving graciousness in return what is that?
different perspectives?
do we not act gracious because we want to receive graciousness?
interference
time/space
sound space, vision space, heart space
heartspeak
that is what --  we need
the poet says rosy dawn is sky kissing earth
(that’s the romantic version)
one could say rosy dawn is the heart
of the universe
embracing all of life
 

- Abuela Musica
29 September 1999

to abuela..... to Moongate