I wonder if he sees me,
the boy across the river,
finding himself
in throwing stones into the water.
He is the split-second hole,
the brief emptiness
where all calmness
floods into,
where silent ripples return.
I followed my heart,
and it led me to
water,
a calm and reflective mystery,
never been here,
but I still know I'm home.
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To be water is to be all-accepting. To let all and everything come and go as it pleases, always returning to calmness and serenity. To be water is to be infinitely reflective. All and everything is within us. We must see and accept all parts of the universe for exactly what they are. And although calm, although at peace, we must always be open and absorbing the cadence of the universe in our infinite ripples of breath. As long as we are breathing, we are connected to and affecting the universe. Every time we breathe, we inhale 1.28 molecules of Julius Caesar's last breath. You have breathed all and every living being on this entire planet, enemy or friend. Every breath has a lasting impression, like every ripple, every wave. So we must be water, and let every breath out as a ripple moving calmly through its path, finding its natural place in the universe.
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We can learn so much by observing the natural world around us. So many lessons exists within this universe. Our waters are sacred and divine. With all that is going on at Standing Rock, I wanted to post this to send some energy to all the amazing warriors out on the front line, the water protectors, to continue to fight the good fight and save this vital force on our Earth. Aho mitakuye oyasin.