A Name is Sacred

A name is sacred

even if you do not believe so.

It is a free token often given before first breath.

Describes your existence in an instant

for all of those who love you and for those

you haven’t met.

The letters mold to your heart

taking shape out of sight.

Until one day, your name becomes a memorable reflection

giving light to those eyes.

The sound of a name resonates with its keeper

and even the names of other keepers hold space within our hearts

beside our own rooted letters.

Molding and unmolding at will.

While some stay,

others fade from the depths of our chambers

into long-lost letters and sounds once recognizable, once impactful.

Even though forgotten or replaced, a name is still sacred.

It holds time and space for a person,

proof of their existence for all of those who are left

and for those who have yet to receive their own token.

A name should be loved.

It is a part of you; a part of someone forever.

Unshakable in its depth yet fluid like shimmering light.

It is your home where the door is never locked.

When you are gone,

your name will live on through the hearts who remember

your letters

as they are penetrated deep within their roots.

Feel the sacredness within your own name

and live beautifully.