Within the confines of a solitary place, sit upright in a wooden chair.
Wait patiently while your hair grows to reach the ground.
Imagine the sound of spaciousness.
From just above your nape, twist a lock to a finger’s-width.
Snip it off and neatly set aside.
Drape what remains over your right shoulder.
Gather six strands at a time and braid into innumerable threads.
Imagine paper lanterns rising in a night sky.
Place feet flat on the floor with legs crossed at ankles.
Your left foot shall precede the right.
Divide your braids into five even segments.
Loop one length around each toe and knot.
Imagine what you most long for.
Straighten your spine at a forty-five degree angle to thighs.
Tightly draw the loose lock between your hands to form a bow.
Tilt chin to left shoulder and open mouth.
While running the bow across strings, softly exhale
and grasp loneliness.