give thanks

greet the desert after a long absence
give thanks for rain

​find a place in the wide open
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slip off shoes
​dance barefoot in a slow circle
sing
touch the ground with bare hands
ask the unanswerable questions
love the journey
say dreams out loud
​commit self in service, again
​whisper the names of beloveds
pray, thank you
watch the lightning
feel the gentle rain
listen to crickets
open heart even wider

​greet the desert after a long absence
​give thanks for rain

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