things i've been considering (8/13/24)

think least of death

when dawn breathes light /

let your first thought be

of its gossamer threads

of its golden fingers tracing

the mountain’s face

waking the world

from its temporary end.

think least of death

when the wind blows cold /

let your thoughts float

over the cliffs and moors

over the cities and streets

and race towards foreign shores

where language is breathing

and freedom is everything.

think least of death

when the ocean swells deep /

let your thoughts run

with the tides

with their whims

and let your mind

find peace in the fragile

safety of the coastline.

think least of death

when the moon is full /

let your last thought be

of the echoing silence

of the eternal transience

that brings life to Balance

and spins so fearlessly

beside its imminent end.