Friend,

look across a forest glade at me.

Every green leaf in movement and a breeze touching.

From my side, I see multitudinous waving

and You.

                     You hear another voicebox

                     asking hard questions;

‘Would you like to join my dream?

Will you let me join your dream?

Why cross this glade?

How far can we reach?’

Look across a river at me.

Cold water spinning us far

if we jump together now.

                        But would you jump if I jumped

first and would I follow you?

“Would you join my flow?

Will I take your journey?

How far can we sail?

Can we swim upstream?’

Look across a caldera.

It’s hot in there and would kill us quickly

so let us walk anti clockwise.

                                    But if you circle, and so do I,

we will not meet, denying heat.

‘So shall I stop and wait?

Or will you wait for me?

How long will we linger?

Or turn and slide away?’

Look from a mountain top back towards me.

Shall we drop the nonsense, friend?

Together. Leap. And fly!