Sioux carried me to sleep where she wove the patterns of my dreams with melodic intent, shifting wakefulness to sacred ground unsolidified

Floating thru the ether with utmost lucidity, I heard the Woodland’s tranquility

Heard Her whispers of rivers and hollow windsongs which echoed and undulated between the trees

I heard the owl who cooed for wisdom, who cooed to share it, who cooed for truth, who dared to bare it

And buried beneath bedrock I uncovered the Arcane

I became versed with Earth’s secrets,

Learned Her stories of war and folklore, of Alpha and of Omega

I learned Her heart’s core

She showed me the amalgam of boneandfleshandsightandsoul

Sifted secrets of my surroundings, unearthed the ubiquity of Being

And for the first time Seeing, I lie still awake, dreaming.

© Ashley Marie

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