The Dharmic Thread

stay close
to the dharmic thread
that is yours in the great weaving,
the miraculous tapestry of life;

do not mistake
another’s shimmering
for your own…

sink deep;
into the cosmic strata,
the cellular stardust
that is buried in your bones,

the recesses
of the earth’s core
within the vibrant vessel
of your body…

listen
to the singularly resonant tone;
the fibril of your very own raison d’être…

celebrate
the exquisite bouquet
of voices in the outer world;

loud and disruptive,
vulnerable and tender,

galvanizing and empowering,
soft and prayerful,

peripheral and front-center;

yet,
lose not your bearings
in the vast sea of sounds,
sights and offerings,

forget not the
poetry of your own calling...

marry yourself
to this gorgeous is-ness;

bind your devotion
to the holy strand
that relentlessly
expresses itself

as you,
through you…

sacred thread words & image © heather rhodes at studio petronella
model: emily
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