I found

my deepest connection

in my own heart

and in the hearts

of others

who dared to find

space to hear

and follow

their own true

voices.

I found

no substitute for

this sacred space.

No treasure

or achievement

or projection

fulfilled

ever came close.

No amount of approval

ever tasted as

sweet.

There was no seeking

for it

and no grasping

when it appeared.

There was

only love.