I Can Remember...

I can remember the first moment 

when I had an awakening 

and an awareness of something higher than myself.

I was 10 years old 

the snow was falling hard and I put on my snowsuit

and went outside in the dark 

and fell on my back to make a snow angel. 

I looked up at the night sky 

and a million stars 

twinkled my way 

while big beautiful flakes silently fell. 

Smoke was coming out of my mouth and nose 

and the crisp cold was refreshing and numbing at the same time.

The stillness and quiet penetrated deep into my being 

and I had a long moment of presence.  

I was connected to the Universe 

and everything was connected to me.

At that split second a vastness within myself 

opened and permeated everywhere.

My machine bowed to honor the entrance of my soul. 

I felt like I could stay there forever.

~P

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