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Imagine sitting down, beside an old maple tree. 
Close the eyes.
Feel dappled sunlight dancing on skin,
	Leaves eclipse stray beams
	as shadows tango to the light across the body.
Listen to leaves whisper 
	joy as the wind tussles them
		into the air. 
Smile as branches complain 
	in creaking strains
		as younger leaves bounce in play.	
                    


In the larger sense, these teachings are to free a person. Freedom could be discovered sitting under a tree or even flying 10,000 feet over corn fields upon a moon lit evening.

A truth about the nature of freedom: once you experience freedom, part of the very experience is to share and pass it along to others in your life.

Freedom is to be shared, if it's to be had at all.




 

Jet engines
                          Push
                                                    A steel gray night
                                                    Twilight
                                           
An illuminated moon
Biting the clouds

The colors do the speaking
Fading sun pushing pink to space
Ice white moon
                                                    puncturing
                                                    Darkening blue -sea blue- sky
Riding over
Clouds
                                                    Tearing the peace of blue
                       
                       
                       
-- Soon to descend --
But for this moment alone
It's the moon's light
That keeps me high above the sky
                                                    Tonight
                        
                        
                        

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