700.000 hours. That’s all a life is measured in length. It's not so long when you live it. So let life not be dictated. Celebrate it. With moments worth reminiscing over. 700.000 hours.
You see, the powers that be, cannot see, or cease an idea that’s free and in rhythm with our unified verse. Uni-verse. This is not a verse or a rhyme to wine and dine your eardrums. This is not catered to the many but to the some. The sum of all parts, you here. Us here. Who do not fear to be near a thought that touches the heart through art.
See we are all at grave risk tonight. At risk to be moved. To be shaken - not stirred - forsaken in bliss and taken on a journey of emotions that motions through your every fibre with fire.
Or Flows.
Like cascading rivers and oceans pouring perspectives in your opened soul. You are at risk of leaving here and never be the same again.
What do you say then?
Let’s go. Like aspiring spirals. Upward bound, where we find and found an idea. A molecule in orbit. Gathering mass. Speed. A craving, a need to educate the soul. To educate. To educe. To draw out. Your gift already within. Maybe now foreign. Maybe come morning bright. So let tonight be about collecting colliding connecting thoughts and aspirations. Find inspiration by being in orbit of each other. Rotating and creating. Meticulously, chaotically, serendipitously like the stars above us.
Seize them. Sail on them like the wayfarer of old. And may your way fare well to gold.
The risk is the reward. A treasure that cannot be measured in hours, even if you had 700.000 to spare. What matters is what we do with the ones that are ours. Those matter right there. Right here. Let us come closer. And draw near. To follow gravity, pull you in, alter your reality.
And synchronise to the symphony of existence expressed. I wish you an unleashed feast of collisions with your own supernovic course and visions.
Commentary:
Friday 9th of December was our end-of-year event. 16+ performers took to the stage to share their creations. Poetry, story, comedy, song, dance, and live art. A true celebration of 2,5 years building community. The poem ‘In Orbit’ was written specifically to open the night with and directed at the audience. As a reminder that through our orbiting and colliding with each other we are forever changed and shaped.
Nice poem, Roeland!
Beautiful. Thank you 🙏🏼 I’ll be coming back to this one every so often for the sacred reminders✨ cheers to Voices Unleashed!