Tuesday, 4 April 2017

Cave Series 14: A Quiet Place

My cave has various chinks in it, maybe five. One lets in a very dim shaft of light, and my movements cause dust particles to rise and they float around in the tenuous light. Another conveys muffled sounds, perhaps from outside, when the wind blows hard. But at the back end of the grotto, what appears to be a dome-like area is the best spot for utter peace and quiet, restfulness and a sense of joy. When sitting here in the darkness, the body dissipates and floats away, tensions are relieved and idle thoughts cease to flow. There is complete silence in this place. The eyes may imagine swirls of colour, but they soon drift away and usher in total blackness and calm, sometimes tinged with a rosy glow of happiness. Many things seem possible here. It is a place of power and joyfulness, and I long to return here whenever I am not groping around the rest of the cave trying get my bearings. I wonder at this spot, and cherish it. It seems like a home away from home, a place to return to always.

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