slowing down
you reset yourself
opening your mind's eye
calmly breathing
encircling your body heartwise
imagining
you in a blue linen suit
slightly creased in the sumptuous way
of linen twill
jacket with lapels elegantly notched
big buttons mother-of-pearl
pants with natural linen sheen
woven rainbow around your waist
like a martial art belt
but words are your martial art
you're building a body of language
absorbing words like nutrients
into your muscles
strong standing tall alert
you're taking a stance yet relaxing
into that stance
of a world builder with words
connecting deep down
through ancient gold tiles
to your mothers and fathers
never chained to them but linking to them
your tribe
standing tall on earth feet
with passionate wordwise strength
embodying your body of language
with real power dressing
flax flower blue against cultural
gold tiles sky blue bricks
this is your stance
you're a live thesaurus
lifebuilding words with strong hands
spurting freshwater words from the fountain
of your archives
words are ways
you're always pointing in life's direction
future-proofing synonyms
empowering your people
humanity
after these training sessions
you'll want small talk
toned-down togetherness
Vera Kelgart (with smoky elestial crystal) 2016
