Matter, Energy, and Space

between every breath

there’s a slight pause 

ever so brief

yet significant nonetheless

spaces between words

distances between places

we live in a material world

each object distinguishable from the next

through space

the vastness and beauty

incomprehensibility

staring at the night sky

overlooking an open landscape

in awe and disbelief

for a moment our minds become empty

void of thought and emotion

existing in the space of consciousness 

the duality between things and nothings

defining ourselves by what we see

dismissing what we cannot

but what if for a moment

we took the time to bask in the space

between a feeling and our gut reaction

between one thought and the next 

existing in the moment as it is

fully present in the now

not dwelling on the past

or worrying for the future

letting the space of our minds take hold

staring into the abyss

void of analysis and definition

our minds are as vast as the universe 

if only we let ourselves see the truth

but we limit ourselves through thought

identifying with it as if our thoughts are us

as though our emotions determine who we are

but we are much more

a fragment of the universe experiencing itself

conscious beings in an unconscious world

walking though life as though it’s a dream

we can open our eyes whenever we want

if we so choose 

become aware of the now

let go of the past

stop carrying expectations for the future

trusting that things will work out as they need to

our efforts to control are fruitless

because there is a greater story unfolding

much more than we can comprehend

learning to cultivate acceptance

ride the waves as they carry us through

enjoy the ride

find enthusiasm in the unknown