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Poetry

There Was Only Tea

A transcendent moment with a teapot

“Tea.” Photo ©Erika Burkhalter

I lost myself today, mid-pour, in a stream of tea. Halfway between spout and cup, the sun caught hold of that golden brew.

And, for a breath or two, nothing moved.

There was no me.

There was only tea.

Then my fingers trembled and the world came back into focus.

This is the way of it, I suppose. Those brief moments of transcendence juxtaposed with the ordinariness of our realities.

We lose ourselves. We find ourselves. And then we drink the tea.

Erika Burkhalter is a yogi, neurophilosopher, cat-mom, photographer, and lover of travel and nature, spreading her love and amazement for Mother Earth’s glories, one photo, poem or story at a time. (MS Neuropsychology, MA Yoga Studies).

I hope you enjoyed my photo and musings. You might also like:

Photos and story ©Erika Burkhalter. All rights reserved.

If you enjoyed this piece, you might consider subscribing to my stories. You’ll get an alert whenever a story gets published. While I do normally post my stories with free “friends” links on social media, if you enjoy reading on medium, you can help the many talented writers here by joining. It helps to support the arts and to keep us writing!

Poetry
Spirituality
Life
Transcendence
Tea
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