Open, Hold on to Nothing

'Open up, hold on to nothing.'

'Nothing?'

'Nothing.'

'My security, my home?'

'Nothing'

'My hopes?'

'Nothing'

'My fears, my humiliation?'

'Let go'

'My joy?'

'Let go'

'My...?'

'Let loose, all of it'

'Me?  Let go of me?'

'Let go'

'Let go of me?'

'Let go'

...

'Open, stay open'

Freed of all material artifacts
  left only with the body holding the soul
  my chest opening
  letting go my soul
  a light shining forth

The light shines through the universe
  envelopes the dark

Reaches out to touch
  watches

Reaches out to touch again
  watches

Reaches in all directions
  touching
  watching

And then one touch
  kindles a light
  shining brightly
  inviting, dancing, rejoicing
  at the match found
  the dance begun
  the mystery opening

'No need to struggle.
  Don't hold on.
  Holding on, you forget
  to reach out and touch,
  you don't see a light
  shining back at you,
  you miss when another
  touches you and your own light
  bursts forth, rejoicing at the connection'

'Open, let go, touch, watch
  let go, let be'