Intimate Distance

here is a vitality,
a life force
a quickening
that is translated through you
into action
and because there is only one of you
in all time
this expression is unique
and if you block it, it will never exist
through any other medium
and it will be lost,
the world will not have it.
It is not your business to determine
how good it is
nor how valuable
nor how it compares with other
expressions.
It is your business
to keep it yours
clearly and directly
and
keep the channel open.

-Martha Graham