UNWEAVING
by Joy Barredo

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We met when the moon
was kissing
the earth
communing with the sun
from then on we
said we were one

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Time comes for unleaving
because no matter
how much the leaves cling
to the strength
of the tree
autumn
never fails
to fulfill its promise

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n
e

I am part of you
as much as you
are part of me
one body
one heart
but two minds

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e

I cannot say yes
to everything that you ask
nor can I deny you
anything without pain

o n e

A separate peace
becomes the backbone
of our own unleaving

n
o e

The struggle to be
me
is as much of an effort
for me to see
you
as a person of worth
identity
and mind

o n e

times when
I
may not know
you
seconds when
I
forget your name
your eyes
your hands

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It’s a process of connecting
unleaving
and coming home
to your space
my space
sharing our space
seeing the other
has changed
speaking a new language
yet still knowing
the old
till once more
we are

oNe
OnE
one

Maybe…

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Unweaving by Joy Barredo
Visit her blog at YourLove Coach & The Goddess in You

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