Unconscious, trees breathe, alive, but not sentient.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Likewise, \u00a0we breathe, knowing few secrets<\/p>\n
of the spiritual<\/p>\n
in which<\/p>\n
we are immersed;<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
We splash about the unfathomable deep,<\/p>\n
teeming with forces<\/p>\n
for good<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
and bad–<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Buoyant with life itself,<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
We drift in the sunshine<\/p>\n
Of good days<\/p>\n
Of bright tomorrows<\/p>\n
Of warm yesterdays\u2014<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Heedless of the unseen<\/p>\n
invisible lifeguards,<\/p>\n
life rafts,<\/p>\n
shrill blasts of warning whistles.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
And we,<\/p>\n
oblivious,<\/p>\n
just keep swimming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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