The TCC Touch

Under the warmth and beauty of August,
a soaring eagle shows us the way
to glide, sway, curve and feel
our generous earth, the breeze, the sun.

We gather and follow Vanjie, follow Carol,
We leave possessions, concerns, strivings,
and listen to our present existence –
listen to nature’s greeting of today.

We listen to the silence of our movements,
Listen to peace expand with the breeze,
Listen to the fullness of meditative motion,
Listen to the Mississippi’s murmur as we gently lean and dip, step and stretch,
Arms circle, knees bend, hands settle,
With deliberate, simple motions
we calm our bodies and minds.

Instead of dominion, we have communion,
Instead of alone, we join together
to sooth and strengthen our spirits,
And we will return refreshed and ready
to help heal a tattered world.