/dream archive

001: a meditation

afrotranscendental
gave me a reason to take notes.
frantically scribbling down every
beautiful moment
profound quote
eye-opening realization
fleeting quandary
& occasional bar.
in this process of perpetual
documentation,
i feared that i was getting distracted
from the present -
not taking time to enjoy the happenings
around me,
focusing too much on
capturing everything
and not enough on just
experiencing.
upon further reflection,
what i learned was quite contrary.
i realized that i was actually taking in
more.
experiencing things the same
but affording myself
the opportunity to really
process,
thus affording myself the process of
discernment.
i was actively listening to
and, key word, retaining,
what an event
or person
or the world
was communicating.
i was so much more mindful
so much more present
and so much more capable of referencing
reflecting
and appreciating
the beautiful moments
the profound quotes
the eye-opening realizations
fleeting quandaries
and occasional bars.

by writing

i was giving the thoughts of my choice
just a bit more substance

solidity

and power.

i was allowing myself to experience my
world
just a bit more fully.
i was connecting with myself
just a bit more wholly.