Breathing Spaces

You speak

And I listen

You move

And I stay still

I am taking it in

Listening to the unspoken words

Observing between the lines

Learning from the small, hidden gestures

I want to know

I want to be certain

I want you to move

Not half heartedly

Without a single hesitation

Without a moment of doubt

I want to know

that this was born of prayer

I want to be certain

that you have thought long and hard for this

I want to be sure

that you are committed

that you are real

that you are here

So I breathe

I leave spaces

I take it in

I wait.

Words by Joy Buena

Illustration by Christine Gequiniana

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