no gate

great story
the gate between
here and there
here and awakening

awakening is
not over there
if anything
it is here

no gate no path
no separation
between one state
and another

hug your beloveds
ruffle your dog
there is nothing
to do but chuckle

2023 ©Amrita Skye Blaine
I’m writing a poem a day. These are drafts—not final versions.