w i n t e r
permit the morning mist a hug
against the defenceless skin that wraps
your insides into you
build a fire, using printed copies of this page
for your kindling—
inhale these words
~
s p r i n g
collect a glass vial of morning rain
add a blissful tear from each eye
hold the vial upright in the midday sun
observe yourself as you join the clouds
~
s u m m e r
recall your age
go outside: take the number of steps for your age
for
every
step,
be yourself at that age
on reaching the present,
continue ageing at the rate of your choosing
~
a u t u m n
find a fallen aratama leaf
do not touch it
take d e e p b r e a t h s while gazing at it