Untouched Well
Of all the demons she will face,
the enemy is closer than she knows.
Self-deception hides in quiet places.
Her illusions move like an endless river.
She thinks she understands people.
She says she feels them deeply.
But every story bends back toward her reflection
like the moon trapped in a lake
that never touches the sky.
I watched her speak about connection
the way someone describes the ocean
who has only stood on the shore.
She knows the language of empathy.
She has memorized the words.
But Awen—
that wild breath of inspiration—
does not rise from a closed fist.
It moves through open hands,
through listening without waiting to be heard,
through the quiet work
of seeing another soul
without dragging your own shadow across it.
She mistakes attention for intimacy.
Admiration for understanding.
And the saddest part is
she truly believes the bridge is there
even while she keeps building mirrors
instead of roads.
I do not think she is cruel.
Just orbiting herself
like a lonely planet
convinced the stars revolve around her.
And somewhere beyond that gravity
the well of Awen waits—
deep, clear, ancient.
But its waters only rise
for those willing
to kneel beside another soul
and drink together.
-a beating heart🌹