you, infinitude of space.

How many far places were once

How many far places were once
How many far places were once
within me. Some winds
within me. Some winds
are like my own child.
are like my own child.
When I breathe them now, do they know me again?
When I breathe them now, do they know me again?
Air, you silken surround, —Rainer Maria Rilke, translated by Joanna Macy and Anita Barrows
Air, you silken surround,
—Rainer Maria Rilke, translated by Joanna Macy and Anita Barrows

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