A Space

So what's space got to do with anything? Walking tonight I wondered about space and the need for space... something intriguing to think about while meandering down a mountain path. Looking around I noticed the river has its space, the wildlife move through space and the sun walked its course through space. I pondered whether space is given or taken. Can given space be lost and does taken space mean anything? Tonights walk was so interesting and exciting thinking about this....

There are moments when the heart wants space.... gently brushing against the minds perceiving thoughts. Hearts are funny this way, seemingly becoming silent during times of sorrow.... more open and sharing during times of happiness. Minds though rattle and roll all the time. Some very gracefully hold the hands of hearts.... like they know.... know that hearts beat to a different drummer. When you ask for space is it your heart or mind speaking? Sometimes it is like the mind taunts the heart.... maybe its a question of acting from the heart using the mind... or perhaps one has the magic key to the other. All I noticed tonight was.... my mind and heart spoke to each other. When they did I had to sit. Tears welled up and I cried as each took their turn expressing themself. The heart twirled with laughter at times while the mind pointed its finger with a little wiggle.... at one place they talked about how there can be hurt in joy... almost as if something is so beautiful it was painful. I still am not sure what that was all about. I remained outside for the longest time with these thoughts and feelings, until the stars shone high above..... letting these two have their way with me.

Just as darkness came a small marmot stood in front of me. Twisting its head and staring into my eyes we watched each other for some time. It was then I realized both of us had taken space to meet tonight. The entire forest surrounded us but we shared this same space for a few brief moments..... each of us taking space from somewhere or something else. Both heart and mind invited this little one inward.... when they both agreed it was like the space taken had now been filled and they together, irrespite differences ventured out again..... but they kept this night to sleep somewhere deep in the space's inside.