V. H. King's Ink

bury with love, live with fervor.

pursue with passion, but do not become 
single-minded without purpose. 
nurture your curiosity, attend your quietude, 
observe the rhythms of your spiritbody. 

this is a short life, a long road, a high mountain, 
a free(ing) fall. cherish the ground beneath 
your feet even as it gives way, for you too 
have become the ground: to stand, 

to kneel, to shelter, to yield;
to defer, to devour, to defend
that which is strong and sharp,
soothing and sweet,
compounds and composts 
for the valley where you lie. 

honor the memory of your own life
while you are still here to see it. 
erect monuments, inscribe testaments, 
enshrine the temple of your most precious 
connections. 

candle of the day: Dracula