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Meditation: Generations of Lines

Publish Date: 2023/7/12
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Get comfy in your bed

or chair

and breathe in a

deep, cleansing breath.


LONG PAUSE


Take a moment

and center yourself,

letting all the cares of the day

just slip away.


LONG PAUSE


It starts with a single stroke,

a simple line across the canvas

marking the beginning

of a an idea,

a creation.


PAUSE


And the line may slender,

like a hair,

or thicker 

like a ruler,

or thicker still,

like a plank of lumber.


PAUSE


See if you can imagine,

the line taking a shape,

a shape all its own.

a shape that sets the tone

for what is to come.


PAUSE


The line may be straight like 

an arrow,

or bent slightly

like the warrior’s bow,

or deeply curved 

like rainbow

arching across the sky.


PAUSE


The line may wiggle

like an earthworm

or jut out like a 

pier on a lake

or softly wave

like the ocean.


PAUSE


And imagine now that

the line takes a color.

It may be black 

like the mysterious night,

or yellow like corn in mid summer,

or purple like a garden violet.


PAUSE


The line stands strong

in its space, in its shape,

knowing what it is,

and wondering

if there’s more.


PAUSE


Then imagine if you can

another line appearing

and for a moment,

the first line pauses,

questioning the second line.


PAUSE 


Then the second line

takes shape,

pirouetting across 

the canvas 

with a personality

all its own.


PAUSE


And the first line

sees the second

and realizes that

it, too, can pirouette.


PAUSE


So, together,

the lines twirl in and out

and around all the corners

of the canvas.


PAUSE


And imagine for a moment,

that a black circle joins the lines,

stationing itself 

in the core of the canvas.


PAUSE


And the circle stands alone.

There are no lines

inside it,

just outside it.


PAUSE


And the circle 

wonders why it's different,

why it stands alone

and away from the lines.


PAUSE


Then a new line appears,

a line that pierces the circle,

cutting across it 

with a splash of sunset orange.


PAUSE


And then the two original lines

join the new line,

pirouetting around the circle

and darting in and out 

of its center with color.


PAUSE


Now imagine a triangle of green

joins the canvas,

with three lines 

all connected.


PAUSE


And the triangle looks around

wondering where

all the other lines are,

wondering if it’s meant

to be alone.


PAUSE


The other lines pause

for a moment,

then swerve toward the triangle 

outlining its shape.


PAUSE


The other lines 

add bright colors

to the green triangle,

yellow, purple, orange

and black.


PAUSE


Then the other lines

dance around triangle,

creating a vibration

of colorful shadows

supporting it.

 


PAUSE


Now imagine, if you can,

A blue square

balancing on 

one corner

lands on the canvas.


PAUSE


And the square

wants to move

just like all

the lines on the canvas.


PAUSE


So, the lines

band together

and begin 

jutting out from each

corner of the square

Into the center of the canvas.


PAUSE


And with each line

extending beyond the corner

the square feels 

like it’s moving, 

rapidly through space.


PAUSE


And the lines

bounce off of each other

and jump on top of 

each other

like tumblers

in the circus.


PAUSE


Now, imagine if you can,

this circus of colors and lines

slowing down,

stepping back for just a moment.


PAUSE


And as they take a step away 

from their playground,

they see something amazing,

a magnificent piece of artwork

that began as a single, black line.


PAUSE


The lines and colors look around

to find the single, black line to thank it

for starting the beautiful 

work of art that they

all contributed to.


PAUSE



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