emptiness dancing

by Jiling Lin

Photo by Jiling Ling

emptiness dancing

sea below and sky above indistinguishable,

I float.

between Earth and Sky,

fog.

everywhere, fog.

brushing water from my eyes,

I watch fingers appear and disappear,

my limbs not mine,

but fingers of sea, sky, mist,

formless form,

emptiness dancing.

fog misting ocean at sunrise and sunset,

the first rays illuminate the density.

clouds scatter.

slow at first, then quickening,

until sunlight pours across the gnarled oaks, golden oats, and tumbled grasses.

here are my hands.

these are my legs.

I am Earth walking on Earth,

interbeing.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc), herbalist, and artist.Her integrative medical practice in Ventura, CA and Five Elements lifestyle medicine classes interweave nature, art, movement and ritual to nourish thriving personal and ecological well-being. Visit Jiling atJilingLin.comand join hernewsletterfor seasonal beauty. Follow her substack at Jiling Lin, LAc