When you find yourself standing
on the edge of a cliff

be 
still
just be
be
a lighthouse

watchful
steady
as you search
for safety
and Illuminate
the stormy, starless darkness
as waves crash
to loosen your rocky foundation

just be
and you will see
through fog
what could be saved,
what could not
and how what remains
precious and real
remains
after the wreckage.

When you find yourself 
standing in the middle of the highway

be 
still
just be
be
a boulder

your power
peaceful
settled and solid
certain 
of your place
on the land
energy contained
silent and sustained
as traffic roars past
relentless, ruthless
pounding down on asphalt
like thunder
headlights striking you
like lightning bolts,

be still
just be
so you can let go
of what passes, 
always passes,

so you understand
what lasts
always lasts.