The Body That's Enlightened

The body that's enlightened: 

it's the body that's enlightened, an intelligence of parts in seamless function as the whole, cooperation of cells to molecules, and further still to the atoms of its existence. Even as it wears and ages, no longer at a certain health - the breath continues to its very last release, heart beating to its conclusion, and there simply comes a surrender, a final sigh of letting go. 

our bodies have a wisdom of their own.

we are mainly elements, composed of atoms in a certain order, unique in structure, and yet these same elements make every other substance of the world. We are a rearrangement of the common, only slightly different than a rock, tree, water, or even the air of our surroundings. Half  of our body is made of oxygen, as well there is carbon, which gives us structure, hydrogen, the only element originating from the Big Bang, and nitrogen, so essential to our energy system. Hydrogen and oxygen combine as water, and physically that's basically what we are, a self contained ocean, aware, a body of water somehow found enlightened. 

every element, except hydrogen and helium, was formed deep within a star, a nuclear fusion that ignites a vast energy of creation, and so to say that we are star created is mostly and poetically true. The first and most abundant elements, hydrogen and helium, were the very basics of a cooling universe following the Big Bang, no other elements existed until formation of the stars. 

our bodies are of ancient, cosmic origin.

and yet even before elements, and most basic still, we are atoms, particles, and further on we are simply space for their arrangement, emptiness lending itself to the body's form. The body is the universe, a result of cosmic purpose, particles to atoms, elements, molecules and cells - we are composed of the same substance of stars, earth, and sky, kin to every blade of grass and tree. Nothing is apart from us, our bodies know this to the core, already awakened, enlightened to its essence.

it's the body that's enlightened, aware to the present moment of breath and heartbeat, awake in its connection to earth, air, and star, empty of true form, and yet vital in its function. Our reality is that we are the universe, and our bodies show this true.

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Peace, Eric