relationships

The Intertwining

Relationships end,
by the silent selfish decisions
we make in secrecy and
carve into the stone.

You say it first to yourself,
tattoo it on your partner’s heart,
but the words linger
like a burden they were
never intended to bear.

A moment’s space,
a breath of air,
becomes a gulf
unintentionally carved.

We hear stories of bonds
blessed and unbroken,
a melody composed
by numerous harmonious voices.

One truth sings:
Two souls traveling together,
hand in hand,
even across desolate areas,
discover that the landscape
is shifting and that
there is a constant dance
of motion and stillness.

It is the rhythm of life itself:
the steady beat,
the comforting rest,
the sleep that revives,
the shelter shared in common,
the roots that tie.

It is the courage to say
the truth of your senses:
the colors that stain your portrait,
the scents that stir your remembrance,
the emotions that beat within,
the thoughts that form your world.

Are these given,
shared with the waiting ear,
the seeing eye?

And is your partner visible,
known in their own right?

Is it not the intertwining of moments,
the micro and the macro,
that forge the strongest ties?

The treasure is not
in running away from demons,
but in walking together through them,
hand in hand,
to the dawn of day.

The path has been trod
by many feet.
Seek wisdom in those
who have trod before you,
embrace the solace of solitude,
the healing power of forgiveness,
the strength of connection,
the softness of compassion,
the unwavering hand of grace,
the quiet certainty of faith,
the boundless ocean of love,
and the simple gift of self.

And have your stories told,
by ears that truly hear,
by eyes that truly see.

Filed under: 🜂 Other – reflecting on connection, relationships, and the spaces between souls.
Love’s Natural Harmony

Fear of love
sprouts from the soil
of misunderstanding—
uncertainty of how
it truly manifests and blooms.

Love reveals itself
in shared journeys,
two souls entwined
in mutual evolution
and shared growth.
This connection births
meaningful moments,
like sunlight refracting
through crystals,
casting vibrant colors
upon life’s canvas.

We smile, laugh,
and rejoice together.
We weep, ache,
and share grief.
Two beings ascending
side by side,
roots entangled,
branches hugging.

What defines love
is its depth of soul—
not the comfort found
in hiding safely within walls,
but the courage in knowing
our expanding horizons
remain secure
in the presence
of our beloved.
Love thrives and blossoms
in authentic
and genuine experience.

Have you ever
rested your head back,
eyes skyward,
palms gently unfurled
towards the heavens?
It is, quite literally,
an embrace of the infinite.

Can you imagine
and describe a blend
that feels and tastes
effortlessly natural,
simple yet thoughtfully crafted,
existing everywhere
yet remarkably rare?
Like dawn’s light
streaming softly
through autumn’s foliage—
commonplace
yet uniquely breathtaking
and rarely discovered.

Such harmonies emerge
in nature’s unforced
and spontaneous symphony,
in home-cooked meals
seasoned with care,
in bonds where spirits
complement effortlessly.
Though the ingredients
may be ordinary,
their unity forms
a rare jewel and an element—
simultaneously familiar
and profoundly precious.

Filed under: 🜂 Other – reflecting on connection, relationships, and the spaces between souls.
Beyond Judgement

Don’t mistake judgment for knowing.
Don’t confuse lack of judgment
with weakness.

Before you know someone,
you must first know
and forgive yourself.
Then you shall
be blessed
to know another.
And when you do,
you forgive.

How can we
receive and give,
freely and genuinely,
if we stubbornly block
with a judgment passed—
given or received?

Is it possible
to truly live,
without dignity?

What we take
from others,
we take away
from ourselves first.
What we give others,
we give ourselves first.

Forgiveness doesn’t appear
after judgment;
it is always prior.
A choice.
It is innocence matured.
And clarity
lights the path
toward forgiveness.

Don’t let the grace
of forgiveness
slip past
your awareness.
Don’t remain attached
to the wrong relationships.
Show up
and be present.

We can’t grow—
if our bodies get older,
yet mentally, emotionally,
and spiritually we are
at a standstill in time.

Filed under: 🜁 Self – tracing the inner landscapes of thought, feeling, and becoming.
What We Allow, We Become

It’s not your time
all the time.
There is always
a participant.

You reap
what you allow,
receive
what you give.

Allow love,
and love will touch you.
Allow distance,
and distance will grow.
Allow harm,
and wounds will follow.

We think of ourselves,
our reasons, our intent—
but thoughts spark senses,
senses ignite emotions,
and emotions shape the world.

Trapped in our own design,
we see only our little box,
blind to the truth,
to the reality,
to our own creation.

Step back.
Lift your head.
Look at your garden.

Are the ones who love you
smiling at you?
Are you smiling at yourself—
with forgiveness in your face
and grace in your embrace?

When you cause harm,
you fail yourself,
you lose your soul.
A knife cuts
the hand that wields it first,
for a knife is only found
in darkness.

See what is.
How close are the deepest connections?

Wisdom is ancient.
Seek the old.
The harmonious relationship
is a story best told
by a teacher who has lived it,
to a curious mind that longs to know—
the thoughts of the wise,
the emotions of the youth.

Be considerate.
Be kind.
Be gracious.
Be whole.
Be you connected to.

May I be
connected to.

Filed under: 🜁 Self – tracing the inner landscapes of thought, feeling, and becoming.
The Host

Don’t seek the perfect partner,
The most handsome or most beautiful.
Don’t choose based on wealth,
Status, or power,
For these are fleeting illusions,
Gone with the rising sun of reality.

Choose a partner who
Is right for you
Because of their mind,
Their heart, and their soul.
A labyrinth of wonder and wisdom,
Their heart,
A wellspring of empathy and warmth,
And their soul,
A constellation of dreams and depth.
These are the foundations
Of a bond that endures,
Like roots.
Nothing else truly matters.
Nothing else nurtures growth,
Harmony, and love,
The three pillars of a shared paradise.

Polarity is reality.
Yin and yang.
Why feed on a victim
When you can feast with a lover?
One leaves you hollow,
The other fills you whole.
The allure of masks and
Artificiality fades quickly,
Like chalk paint washed away by rain,
Leaving only the sting of their harm,
Felt by the perpetrator for eternity.
True connection cannot
Be forged from pretense;
It blooms only where there is honesty,
A blue lotus in the
Garden of humanity.

Peace is found only in the natural,
Like a river finding the sea.
And nature is naked, vulnerable,
Honest, as the sky’s changing moods,
Considerate, as a tree offering shade,
Kind, as a mother bird feeding her young,
Respectful, as the moon to the sun’s reign,
Trusting, as a seed in fertile soil,
Genuine, as a wolf’s howl,
Principled, as the changing seasons,
And loving. as the earth nurturing all life.
The right one for you
Is the one who arrives in peace—
Naked, vulnerable, and honest,
Unafraid to reveal their true self.

The right one is the
One with open arms,
An open heart, a sanctuary,
And an open home.
They welcome you with generosity,
Like a spring overflowing,
Hospitality, as embracing as the hearth,
Thoughtfulness, as a deep wisdom,
And attentiveness—
A gracious host for your love,
Just as you are for theirs.
Together,
You create a sanctuary,
A sacred space where love flourishes.

Time spent in kindness
Is time spent in
Your own Garden of Eden,
Where every moment is
A testament to the beauty
Of a love that is pure and true,
And a pearl on eternity’s string.
In this garden, you find
Not just a partner,
But a soultwin—
One who mirrors your essence
And walks beside you
On the path of life,
Two flames illuminating
The journey ahead.

Filed under: 🜃 Infinite – exploring the unseen forces behind creation, truth, and existence.
You Can’t Lose What Is True

You can’t lose
What is true.
You can’t lose
What is authentic.

You can not lose love.
You can not lose friendship.
You can not lose kindness.
If it’s true, it shines back,
A beacon in the dark.

Freedom is an accepting
Connection between two.
Both are allowed to be themselves,
When both accommodate growth.
A dance of give and take,
A symphony of shared space.

Two together.
Be curious, learn.
Avoid the harmful.
Quench the fruitful,
The uplifting towards the light,
And the motivating to illuminate.
In this garden of togetherness,
We grow towards the sun.

Save, hold back
Shrink the comfortable
Space to be,
And you lose.
For true connection
Needs room to breathe.

To love
Is to give of
The love within,
For self.
Love between two,
Is love in
The space between.
A bridge of light
Connecting heart to heart.

Authenticity,
A reflection of the soul.
Be vulnerable,
Reveal, don’t hide
The true meaning.
See the soul,
In yourself and others.
For in this nakedness of spirit,
We find our truest selves.

In the mirror of authentic connection,
We lose only our illusions,
And gain the world.

Filed under: 🜁 Self – tracing the inner landscapes of thought, feeling, and becoming.
Control

Control over a person
Takes many forms:
Thoughts, emotions, movements,
Environment, habits,
The pace of a relationship,
A group, an organization,
Natural resources,
The wealth of a nation—
The list goes on.
And on.

A relationship
Bound by authority
Cannot breathe,
Cannot thrive.

Wisdom lies in respect
For the other.
Control is rooted
In disregard.

Those who seek
To control others
Reveal their emptiness—
Lacking meaning,
Trapped in their own
Prison of dominance.

But those who love,
Who feel empathy,
Who offer kindness—
They experience life,
They create and become.
For them, freedom
Is the wellspring of meaning.

We live in what we
Create for others.

But how do we embrace
Our abundance?
The abundance of rights
And freedoms—
Individual, collective,
In harmony—
The rights of our earth,
Above and below.

The freedom to express
And…

We see, hear, and feel
Peace in its beauty—
And its horrors
In the chaos of survival.

One lives fully,
The other clings
To survival.

We do not live
Our abundance together.
Why?

Filed under: 🜁 Self – tracing the inner landscapes of thought, feeling, and becoming.
In Giving, In Relationship

It’s been said before,
“Do unto others,
As you would have them
Do unto you.”

How do we interact
With our inner selves?
To what depths do we reach?

Whatever you offer others,
You must nurture in yourself first,
Lest your wellspring run dry.

To be kind
Is to cultivate love within.
If you dwell on I,
You lose sight of We.
And no I is
Without the embrace
Of the We.

The kindness in giving
Is a radiant energy,
A resonance and a pulse.
Giving of ourselves
Ignites friction.
Friction births a spark.
Collision unveils new beginnings.

A single spark
Illuminates eternity.

Filed under: 🜂 Other – reflecting on connection, relationships, and the spaces between souls.
Lines

Boundaries blur,
Borders break.
Tension builds,
Voices rise.
Patience wears thin,
Like a fraying rope.
Lines are crossed,
When the screaming,
starts.
No one listens.

Filed under: 🜁 Self – tracing the inner landscapes of thought, feeling, and becoming.