Not in a cave

Not in a Cave No, I did not live in a cave. Never bathed in icey cold rivers. Nor did I take a vow of silence, yet said nothing for 14 years. Then in the 15th year I met a man who understood my tale, though I never spoke it aloud. My ecstasy filled the room. He felt it and let it mingle with his own. Dance of Shiva and Shakti. Butterfly and blossom, candle and flame, male and female, all combinations the same to the One. When two ecstatics get together anything can happen. No words were needed. Silence spoke, sang songs of transcendence and transfiguration, of love, unbearable joy. Dorothy Walters July 18, 2021 --