Monday, September 27, 2004

The darkness is such a separator for men and women in this world. I was drawn into the darkening woods tonight, feeling enveloped, feeling safe in the embrace. It's a fusion, for me, of energies - not so much femine, not so much masculine, but a perfection, especially in a healthy, balanced forest, which is why "the" embrace, rather than "her." Tracy decided not to go out walking this morning because it's getting dark now early. Running hard and taking a break, especially early on in getting in shape again, is like building in a reward system for returning muscles. I think I've found a new way to break myself back into running, rather than just going out and running, forcing myself through what is often profound pain and injury, with the notion that I'll get it to heal up later. My body doesn't work that way so much anymore - the injuries are deeper, the recovery slower. 9:19:41 PM