The Santa Rosa Labyrinth ~ Fourteen Years
MARCH 14, 2011
Seven
times two...
fourteen turns
of earth years ago...
times two...
fourteen turns
of earth years ago...
you sprang
from my heart,
my fingertips,
and from my
deep seated curiosity
to understand
how the compass turned
and the path unfolded...
from my heart,
my fingertips,
and from my
deep seated curiosity
to understand
how the compass turned
and the path unfolded...
Little did I know
where your turns would take me...
where your turns would take me...
Into myself,
into the world
into love
into death
into life...
into the world
into love
into death
into life...
Into embracing
all of life...
all of life...
How fortunate
I am to be your steward...
to rediscover the sweet and joyful
twists and turns
of your path
each and every time
I step into your embrace...
Happy Fourteenth Birth Day
Santa Rosa Labyrinth!!!
I am to be your steward...
to rediscover the sweet and joyful
twists and turns
of your path
each and every time
I step into your embrace...
Happy Fourteenth Birth Day
Santa Rosa Labyrinth!!!
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