Rhythms

We meet again tonight, my child

as we have each night.

We build rhythms into us

by the repetition of ritual.

We build rituals into us

in order to harmonize with the cycles

that transcur all around us

and the cycles that iterate within us.

And as we build each rhythm

we gain the momentum of the harmony

with the world around us and within us.

Dynamic, living flywheels

sources of energy and strength.

And with each rhythm built

we express gradually

the true essence of our self.

Building a rhtyhtm takes time

sincerity and diligence.

Each step taken is one woven thread

into the fabric of our rhythm.

Therefore we meet each night

to build the rhythm of our family

to weave the tapestry of our family

with love.

Love knows the harmony

with other rhythms

with other cycles.

With the sun and stars above

with the heartbeats nearby

with our thought currents within

with our fears and desires.

Each thread woven with love, therefore,

can best produce a fabric

that joins the parts in harmony

in coherent, joyous union.

Each step taken with love

each thread woven with love

adds to the fabric of the family

that we are building

you, your mother, and I.

That is why we meet each night

to build the fabric of our family

since the stage of seed

so we may be joined through love

as our family grows.