Star

Star

I

I am not alone

I am not invisible

a phantasm

loved but untouched

my body

my physicality

my senses

are not other

we are all joined (yes, even me)

we are part of

bound by

our corpo-reality

and I

I am part of that dance

of embodied spirit

yes touch is who I am

dance is what I am

and I can be touched

I do not have to dance alone

we are joined

we are all joined

I am joined

with you all

and yes

with myself

here

now

II

and then

twice

thrice

we did touch

we did connect

long moments

I will not forget

I will carry

while breath is

doors once opened

do remember

carry the possibility

of reopening

a chance absent expectation

a choice

one that may never be taken

but will sit jewel like

in our centres

should shared desire ever beckon

reach out one finger

one tendril of fire

to join

bodies as well as

hearts and minds and souls

26th February 2024 – ace of wands; prince of swords; star #17