Epiphany

See it with the heart and soul

Jolie Man
Paper Poetry
Jul 18, 2024

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Nagano, Japan, 1 July 2024 (author’s photo)

Of all my life, I’ve never felt this way.

It’s like a dive — into a deep ocean without worrying I’d ever be the prey.
A feeling so safe.

It’s like I’m turning back to five — a child I’ve never seen who is always here within.
My most innocent self.

It’s like I’m waking up as a little rabbit — being held in the warmest arms.
So toasty that I could be as mellow and tender.

It’s like seeing the lights shimmering through a colorful rainbow — after a storm so vast.
The ray of hope that ceases me from repining.

It’s like holding onto the stars that glimmered — in all the long nights of my life.
And I’ll never get lost again.

I can now see that the dawn has finally arrived.

the manuscript+sketch ❤

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