the shyness of the crown

 the shyness of the crown

with thanks to carly and her garden

"crown shyness is a phenomenon in which treetops reach closely to one another but do not touch, forming a space to share light and grow in harmony."

look up

my soul is kin to yours

see how our branches sway

together

rooted in same earth and yet

distinct

leaves blown by shared breezes

where we neither avoid nor invade

this sacred space between

like sky-lungs breathing

that becomes at once your light,

mine and ours

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