The guide (j)

She was, of course, more than the constituent views, yet you could find her in each of them.

In terms of distance, she closed it:
Descended so they could rise;
Climbed so they could be met in the high places,
Always meeting them where the paths diverged,
her lantern a gentle opalescent light showing the next right steps

In terms of time, she saw it in its myth and concrete forms;
How it could imprison or jettison the beholder
Taught by example how the only way was through, not around,
And ushered with compassion

And in terms of space, she held it
The holiest of places, where two could venn
In the healing intimacy of heart meeting heart
Gently guiding, always listening, and balming with empathy harvested over a lifetime

She was, so other could learn to Be.

~ You're a healer and a teacher, J. In the loss of your friends and family, may you know the peace you extend to so many others.

Peace, friend.