The Handing Over Time
Golden Moments of Transition
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The creek beds dries and then it fills,
The creek beds experience cycles of drying up and filling.
The shadows lengthen as shadows will.
Shadows lengthen naturally, following their usual pattern.
The last wild roses go to seed,
The last wild roses wither and produce seeds.
The summer birds, they take their leave,
Summer birds leave as the season changes.
As the light goes golden, golden.
The light takes on a golden hue.
Here we are, here I am,
Expressing presence and awareness.
Here we stand in the handing over time.
In a transitional period where things are being handed over or passed on.
All that shines all that rusts,
Reference to both the bright and worn aspects of life.
In the light and borrowed dust,
Everything, whether bright or worn, is exposed in the light and dust borrowed from time.
It all comes round and round again.
Life's cycles repeat endlessly.
Curtains of leaves drift away,
Fallen leaves create curtain-like effects as they drift away.
The fields are filled with wheels of hay.
Fields are filled with rolled hay, depicting a harvest scene.
The yellow finches fade to gray,
Yellow finches lose their vibrant color, possibly representing change.
At least the ones who choose to stay,
Some finches choose to stay despite the changes.
As the light goes golden, golden.
Reiteration of the golden light.
Here we are, here I am,
Reiterating personal and collective existence.
Here we stand in the handing over time.
Being present during a time of transition.
All that shines all that rusts,
Reflecting on both the bright and rusty aspects of life.
In the light and borrowed dust,
Exposing everything in the borrowed dust and light.
It all comes round and round again.
Emphasizing the cyclical nature of life.
Something fine and true and deep
Something beautiful, genuine, and profound occurred during a state of unawareness.
Happened when I was asleep.
Reflecting on a meaningful experience during sleep.
Something there right in my palm,
Something valuable was present but is now gone.
It was here and then it's gone.
Expressing the cyclical nature of the creek bed once again.
The creek bed dries and then it fills.
Repeating the natural cycle of the creek bed drying and filling.
The shadows lengthen as shadows will,
Reiterating the lengthening of shadows in the natural course.
As the light goes golden, golden
Highlighting the golden light once more.
Here we are, here I am,
Repeating the expression of personal and collective existence.
Here we stand in the handing over time.
Being present and acknowledging the handing over time.
All that shines all that rusts,
Reflecting on both the bright and rusty aspects of life in the light and dust.
In the light and borrowed dust,
Exposing everything in the borrowed dust and light once more.
It all comes round and round again.
Emphasizing the repetitive nature of life's cycles.
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