Consecrated

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It has been decided by the promise of your hand my belly

and my fingers on the back of your neck

that this is a lifelong bond.

It has been spoken to the ears of the air moving over our bodies

and consecrated in the rain-soaked soil.

By the power vested in vulnerability, and the authority of tenderness,

it has been declared--

our lives go forward into the uncertain moments of the not-now

connected at the roots, intertwined,

blessed by the grace of breath in your ears,

saying "Yes."

“Our Daily Breath” comes to you every Wednesday-Sunday, with a touch of something nearly formed, in the hopes that it sparks something new and tender in your day. Won’t you share this breath of air with a friend?