Blessing for Leaving

Today’s draft comes from reflecting on our fundamental connectedness.

Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedHold my hand before you leavejust a momentlong enough to feel your skin and my skin are the same skinstanding on the same earthtaking in the same air.When you leave this spacetake me with you. Look with your eyes, and mine too,that you may see in different colors. Know that what you touch, touches me -- move gently.Hold now with your arms, and my arms.It will still be heavy, hard and burdensome,but together we can manage it to a place beyond despair.

PS. We are in Week 2 (of 4) of 500Words — A Short Story project. If you’d like to read some story starts and vote on what gets continued, check it out.