I feel the rhythmic silence, the time in between, the space between the stars.

I sense the stillness, a vestige beyond meaning, a wisp of remembrance.

I open my mind, release my thoughts, listen with my heart, release expectation.

I am unhurried, aware and unaware, composed and composing.

I smile as tension melts from my face, jaw slackening, doing nothing.  Grounded.

I trust the universe, listening for the words to tell my story.

I am separate.  I am connected.  I am resting in peace.

May you rest in peace.

QUIETUDE

Still breathless serene
Knowing nothing but itself
Stirring within sensed.