Kylie_Wins

Attempting to explain the chaos

[rhapsodyinblue45]

I knew your sensitive eyes

the texture of a musician's hands,

long before my eyes beheld you.

Your reflection

had been collected,

woven together

from iridescent fragments

dreamt since my youth.

You have filled imaginary

conversations, strolled with me

through life's epochs,

until, at long last,

you stand here

visible to my heart.

Although it took a lifetime

for our footsteps to align

(your shadow beheld in mine)

you were, most assuredly,

worth the wait.

Rhapsodyinblue45, interim

[astranemus]

Our sensory organs are meant to perceive the world. The sensory capacities of human ears were shaped by sounds of the world, our smell formed through long association with the delicate chemistries of plants, our touch by the nonlinear, multidimensional surfaces of Earth, our sight by the images that constantly flow into our eyes. Human senses emerged from immersion within the world. They are part of Earth, an expression of communicative contact subtly refined and shaped through long association. They have their identity in the world, and are meant to perceive the every-minute-of-every-day influx of sensory communications that flow into and through them. Focusing on the continuous flow of sensory data coming from the world around us activates our sensing bodies as organs of perception, leaves the computer behind, and embeds us once again within the world in which our species was born.

Attending to sensory communications from the world dissolves the boundary between self and world. It is a crucial act in reconnecting ourselves with the life of Earth. Sensory perception is the natural and right blending of inner and outer.

Stephen Harrod Buhner, Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm

[kylie-wins]

Twenty-two years I've been wandering, learning, searching the ins and outs of myself, trying to discover something about me that will change the world. And surely enough, on my 22nd rotation around the sun the cosmos sends me inspiration to write on my reflections - so here we go.

- We are the creators of our own universe. If you believe that you are destined for greatness, you are in fact, just that. You are a product of your own thoughts and inner workings. Thoughts become things. Good and bad.

"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it." (Paulo Coehlo, The Alchemist,1988)

- Creative minds are the way of the future, it is your self-belief and duty in ingenuity that will pave the way for generations to come. The world is filled with darkness, evil, pain, and suffering, it is an inevitable truth none can hide from. But in you, shines a light so bright that fills all the darkness of any planet or moon near by. You are the sun, and your life is your universe. You will choose what surrounds you and what gravitates towards you and create your very own solar system.

- Be honest to yourself, learn everything you can about yourself, and treat your body well. Wake up grateful everyday and be excited that you are alive. Live fully in the present, and count your blessings when you feel down. This life is only lived once, so try not to live an ounce of it any other way of how you want it.

In the words of David Orr, "The planet does not need more 'successful' people. But does desperately need more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of every shape and form. It needs people who live well in their places. It needs people of moral courage willing to join the fight to make the world habitable and humane. And these needs have little to do with the success as our culture has defined it." (Earth In Mind,1994)

- You can have two families, your blood family, and chosen family. Treat them as one in the same, they're all you got besides yourself. Welcome others with open arms, but be mindful of the company you keep. If you play with fire, you will get burned.

To my peoples; I am incredibly grateful to all the connections and relationships I have made over the years, and I am in your debt to your influence in my life.

Be kind to one another and live well. Infinite love,

Kylie❤️

[kylie-wins]

Lost in gentle rain, the reflections of a beautiful soul, A pure heart shouldn’t profess to be so cold, Passing in and out of sight, Effortlessly disappearing into the night.

Gracefully winding beneath old groves, Seduced into a life far out of reach, I found myself sinking to depths I’d never known, The spring ached of my melancholy.

With nothing more than a memory at my side, Gradually I stepped into the light, In the stillness you may find, That which cannot be seen by unyielding eyes, A voice that echoes across the wind, is it still mine?

Casting tranquil shadows of light, To reveal a splendid interlude in time, Enchanted is the forest both dark and deep, I’ve quietly engulfed you within my dreams.

[kylie-wins]

I read over these pages I have bled and taste you in the crimson of each word.

I think if I rubbed the paper, I would feel your skin.

[kylie-wins]

The first time I met the ocean, he waved to me, then pulled me in- ankles first and heart second. The first time I met the moon- I mean the first time I really saw it glistening in the sky and kissing the stars- I fell for him too. The first time I met the mountain-tops with their vast glorious peaks, they captivated me like nothing else, and I felt myself entertaining a new passion for their immense beauty. I thought all that was enough- I didn't think I needed more But then, I met you. and the first time I met you your deep ocean eyes wrapped me up like a high tide, your glistening smile created this instant demand for your lips, and when you did kiss me- they brought me to heights mountains couldn't touch.

[kylie-wins]

I felt her absence. it was like waking up one day with no teeth in your mouth. you wouldn’t need to run to the mirror to know they were gone.