{"id":8114,"date":"2018-08-30T12:06:54","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T17:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/?p=8114"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:42:10","slug":"an-invitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2018\/08\/30\/an-invitation\/","title":{"rendered":"An invitation"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we walk along, feet stir dust
\nand crack tiny twigs\u2014once members
\nof a great tree they now lie as individuals
\ndismissed, forgotten.<\/p>\n

The brightness of once-was is waning
\nas green fades into yellow and the decay
\nof vibrancy is apparent in the log, the stump,
\nthe browning ferns drooping toward the ground.
\nThe world is shifting in every direction.<\/p>\n

An invitation opens on each side of the moment,
\nunder the crunches of freshly decaying leaves,
\nin the whispers of opportunity.
\nComing from beyond,
\nthere is a chance for new unfolding.<\/p>\n

What disturbances are broadening your knowing?
\nToward what tunnel or cave are you being summoned?
\nWhat depth and darkness might you need to explore
\nin order to then walk more freely into new color,
\ninto a brighter light?<\/p>\n

The mystery summons you, needs you.
\nYou are invited to be part of what is becoming.
\nWalk on.<\/p>\n

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An invitation<\/a><\/blockquote>