let your body find its place in this world
and let the world find its place in your body
love them both
as if they are the same
they are
all parts are welcome here
embraced
courted
nurtured
especially the parts
that desperately want to dance
with the world inside of you.
during this wooing
this romance
this deep dive into mystery
—yours and the world’s—
do not forget
you are seducing yourself
and every moment is an invitation
to beguile your soul
every moment a longing
to make love to your own fire
on the wind and in the dirt
look around and walk in all directions
consciously
only then will you recognize
you are walking in a circle
only then will you notice
how all the parts you discover
are connected
and as you stand
alive at the center of it all
engaged
awakened
present
you will meet yourself and your beloved
as if for the first time
the one whom you have always known
the one whom you have always been
and you will celebrate your wholeness
with grace
gratitude
and compassion
and a full body knowing
that love begets love.
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