What’s your story?

last night

my friend said to me

“now tell me your story

does it begin with the sky

or the universe

or your own soul?”

well, it depends

on who is telling the story

and to what purpose

is my story

my pitch

a biography

an autobiography

a resume

or a part of

someone else’ story?

is my story

a dream

a discovery

a memory

or is it a

lingering sensation

for those

whose lives

I have touched?

my story is

a story of

aspirations

adventures

struggles

wins and losses

and foolishness

we all experience

It is a story of

collective consciousness

a search for meaning

and awakening

my story

is our shared story

of serendipitous encounters

and purposeful adventures

of the footprints

we leave behind

for others to

learn from

my story is

larger and longer

than life

I will ever live

I am only a part of it

it’s the story of eternity

it is a story of evolution

it began before me

and will continue to build

after I am gone

I will be in the story

as long as

during my life

I gain access to

the collective consciousness

and shared purpose.

our purpose will live

beyond my lifetime

my story therefore

Is the story of

purposeful,

firm and

fading footprints

in the sand of time.

it is the story of

my soul

seeking liberation

from the trappings of my ego

and from the barriers of fear

so it could become

a shiny particle in

the vastness of the universe

just like

the lasting glow

of the fireflies

in the forest and

the stars in the sky.