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A lovely poem! What moved me this most are the following lines. I often have to keep my body company and I hope to be good company. Our journey together has been so hard and long and we--together--know best. ...Thanks!

I finally asked my body (on weary day 3)

"What do you need?”

and heard so clearly,

"Please keep me company.”

Moved to great tenderness by this,

I did.

I descended, like how you drop down

to your knees to be with a small child,

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Jun 14, 2023Liked by Kai Madrone

Kai, so beautiful and true. Living our whole lives is a messy, painful business, but the journey is full of revelations and joy, and the outcome will be worth the trials. I love your writing and your travels.

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Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece of truth. Feeling you big time on this one. I will never forget the first time I went through it. I hope you are feeling better now!

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