“ i am of the earth
and to the earth i shall return once
more
life and death are old friends
and i am the conversation between
them
i am their late-night chatter
their laughter and tears
Gentleness, in all its forms, is a different kind of power. It doesn’t demand attention, yet it softens what feels unbreakable. A calm voice, a patient heart, a calming presence. These are the things that hold us together when everything else feels too heavy.