too distant to really comprehend

many things remain to be told. the nap in central park beneath the shade of trees. the woman, off in the distance dancing as she spins a hoola-hoop around her body. i was tempted to walk closer to watch, but concluded that it would be immeasurably more beautiful from a distance. the proximity of things in life can so deeply shape our perception of them. our perception of ourselves even. and today, here in this cafe in new haven, connecticut, i become so conscious of the time that remains. my awareness heightened, senses so alive. in seven days, mike and i will be in portland, maine. the words, are birds way up in the sky. too distant to really comprehend, and too beautiful to capture. birds in the sky, floating through clouds. the moisture in the air, a wonder of science. the rain that falls. the changing of seasons. the arrival of snow. my excitement is bigger than all of it. bigger than anything. to the coast we go. to the coast.

Posted by jeff pitcher at August 19, 2004 11:01 AM

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