Afikaburn 2023: Surrendering

Afikaburn 2023: Surrendering.

Afrikaburn

You cannot be dissected

Analysed

Picked apart

You can only be lived

You can only be felt

In the moment

In total presence

In surrendering

To the elements

To the dust

To the wind

To the music

To the incredible art

To the meaning

Of every moment

Of selfless gifting

In this remarkable community

Of Creatives

Working together

In trust, love and sober respect

To create this curious immersion

This altered state

This desert town

Of non-judgement

Of just being

Of serving

And this is what the desert taught me

On the final night

As this beautiful sacred temple

Burnt

To the ground

Slowly

Flickering flames devouring

Its messages

Its moments

The messages of loved ones

Photographs of those

Gone too soon

Those who could not stay

Those who had been called to another realm

The flames drowned the lingering

strains of violins played in the temple

Of meditation

Of fervent prayers

Of yearning

Of gratitude

Of regrets

Of hope

Of our Becoming

And as I watched the beautiful temple burn

The figurines looked outwards

Into the vast desert

The temple started to buckle

To crumble

But the figures clung

Slowly burning

Clinging

Until they could cling no more

And they surrendered

To the dust

Of the desert

And so I surrendered

And stepped into

Presence

Afikaburn 2023: Surrendering.

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