In the space between

In the space between thoughts
pause
breathe

Hold the world
as its holds
all things
all beings
rising to the occasion

With courage and strength
luck and love in turn
be kind
be brave
wake up
show up

Where we stand and strife
suffer grieve and heal
through death and trauma
life reborn
hope renewed

A lighthouse in the far
a fire in the cold
you will rise and fall
falter and fumble
and raise again on fair tide

Feel the push
the pull
the tug
the swell
shifting currents

Pace and brace yourself
for the crash
the break
for the clash
the shock

Take heed
take care
rest and regroup
in the space between breaths