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Minding the Soul

It was just a stretched out word
 that eases in on the still and quiet
 when a moment lingers
 on the edge of forever 
 hovering, contemplating, pondering life.

It is a deepened observation
 of the colors of the sky,
 the changing of the seasons,
 the innate natural beauty
 of the world around us.

A longing search that aches at the spirit
 pulls at the heartstrings, breathing, 
 heart beating light and gentle,
 causing us to wonder, question
 who and why we are.

It is a moment in time
 where you need not be 
 anyone but yourself
 in this here 
 and now.

It is a focal point
 in time and space
 in history and its making
 in the artful act
 of minding the soul.


For the contest of Chantelle Anne Cook
Mindfulness 2/8/19

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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