Connection is…

Terrifying and hopeful.

Coveted and feared.

Passionate, yet peaceful.

When the pieces fit just right

When the silence feels sacred

When I am perfectly connected

to myself,

to something,

to someone…

I don’t analyze

I don’t patronize

I don’t act as a puppeteer

Time is relative

Anxiety ceases to exist

And I feel whole again.

Connection is…

Hard to maintain

Hard to find

Hard to keep

In a world of self-sabotage

A world of distractions

A world driven by achievements

and competitions

A world filled with tight schedules and

stunted emotions

Time slips through the hourglass

over and over again.

Connection is…

Complexity

Double-edged swords

Two-way streets

Promises and expectations

Quality time and

Time well spent

Connection

I crave it and

I seek it out

I’m drawn in like a moth to a flame

And yet, as I draw closer

I recoil from the heat.

It is everything I want,

and everything I fear

All at the same time.

*This is part of alto ’s collaboration of souls. Thank you for including me!