Learning to Linger

In the early morning hours,
I like to tune in
to my inner body,
and greet life as it rises
and pulses within me.

As I lie quietly,
I let my awareness
trace the currents
of energy.

If I listen deeply,
I can sometimes hear
a voice whispering
sweet words to me...
"I feel you feeling me.
Don't go anywhere!
Stay a little longer.
I could help you greatly."

I have no idea
who is speaking to me.
My liver, my soul,
Life, my left knee?

I can't help wondering:
Help me?  Really?

One thing is for sure
Something inside me
is drawing my attention
with great urgency,
begging my mind
to pay more attention
to my body, and what it
has to tell me.

So, I'm learning to linger,
feel, notice, feel,
linger a little longer,
And not be so busy.

I have come to cherish
these moments
of growing intimacy
with the life force
within me.