Hour eight began with me cursing my neighbor with the leaf blower as I tried to listen to the instrumental piece. Earbuds, sufficient volume later, I calmed down and<\/p>\n
let the music pour into me, indeed, like daylight<\/p>\n
the tenderness of light tempered by shadow<\/p>\n
neither bearable without the other<\/p>\n
unsure whether the long shadow indicated morning or evening<\/p>\n
the promise of balance sure nonetheless<\/p>\n
I glided over the ash of Lahaina<\/p>\n
a gloaming stuttering child<\/p>\n
a heart basket of hurt and loss<\/p>\n
that thickened blood and shuttered eyes<\/p>\n
and pulled me into the deepest quiet<\/p>\n
quiet now<\/p>\n
quieter still<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
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