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stair_sitting

Sitting in the dark
Sitting on top of the stairs
The little child
is looking nowhere,
Looking everywhere -

Getting strength
for the goal to overcome
The dark with the light within.

Time was slow and heavy
was it future or past
When waiting in the present?

The scenery is always changing
all around -
I use to follow it along
with all things.
Not anymore.

Everything just Is.
No movement is required
Sitting in awareness.