Sometimes
When I turn the volume down
I hear the earth breathe –

An unmistakable longing
Reverberating from deep in the center of being
Its source unbound from all the limits we know –

And in the twinkling of an eye
I am overcome with gratitude
For the pure boldness of such love.

Words (c) 2013 Mark Lloyd Richardson
Photo (c) 2013 Dallis Day Richardson