LONG WAY HOME
I want to have a conversation
that we can return to without
conclusion, one that lasts for
years, that feels like a walk
that has no end. Until the walk
itself is home.
I want to converse this life with
you, the way the old horse and
the young bird trudge and circle
each other in snow.
I want to reach with you into
the heart of things, where the
stitching of the Universe
shows its golden knots.
~ Mark Nepo*
I want to share this beautiful yearning with you.
* Nepo, Mark. The Way Under the Way: The Place of True Meeting (Kindle Locations 1471-1479). Sounds True. Kindle Edition.
The first two stanzas don’t resonate with me, but I love this:
I want to reach with you into
the heart of things, where the
stitching of the Universe
shows its golden knots.
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Yes … the golden knots for us to unravel and find the truth beyond. Thank you Nancy 💕
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“Until the walk itself is home.”
When the journey has no destination and the journey itself is worth living, that’s the true purpose of life.
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Love this perspective. Thank you FI 💛
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wonderful, Val!
i’m still hoping
for a shortcut 🙂
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Ah yes, the shortcut …. may we each find our own way home 💛🙏💛
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I’ve been reading Mark Nepo lately – such good stuff! ❤
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He makes me pause and reflect too. Thank you Eliza 💛
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This is beautuful Val and when I feel at home within, life is sweet. 🏡💚
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Beautiful indeed! Thanks so much for sharing this, Val.
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Thanks for the re-blog Betty. Words of wisdom and insight are always worth sharing 💕
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Reblogged this on Seasonings and commented:
I’ve fallen in love with this poem, by Mark Nepo. Thanks to Val Boyko for sharing it on her blog.
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Thanks Betty. His words draw us in to such an appreciative and loving way of being. 💕
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Yes, and I especially love those last lines! Thanks again for sharing it today, Val.
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What a beautiful piece of writing and message, Val. This speaks directly to the soul and the beauty of the journey. Thanks so much for sharing.
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So happy to share with you Diana 🙏
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What a lovely poem.
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Just lovely, Val! It brings to mind that old saying about sometimes it being better to travel than to arrive!
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Beautiful! I love the work of Mark Nepo.
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Great readinng
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Thank you Erin 💛
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