Pathways

from where I sit
there is no such thing as lost
this rock, by this stream
in this forest
is exactly where I am supposed to be
at this moment in time

I live as though I am looking down..
down from the sky, the clouds
down from that high tree branch over there…
watching myself move along
guiding myself,
encouraging myself
seeing the physical body
from the outside
looking in..
slipping through the crowds
in an unrehearsed dance
I am amazed sometimes
how I ever get there…
from here.

I see you too.
I see how and where we connect
and I see
that it is not enough for me
just yet
but time opens pathways
and builds bridges
and the distance from your words
to my heart
is getting smaller
every day….