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She arrived dressed in a gorgeous muʻumuʻu, sitting and reading a book—a perfect embodiment of rest, story, and cultural connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside the painting, I wrote this poem for her:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI read,\u003cbr\u003eI read like I breathe.\u003cbr\u003eA book is my tree, provides me oxygen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI read,\u003cbr\u003eI read like I drink.\u003cbr\u003eA cup of thought lingering to my lips.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI read,\u003cbr\u003eI read like I sleep.\u003cbr\u003eA bed where I see my wildest dreams.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI read,\u003cbr\u003eI read like I eat.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI read,\u003cbr\u003eI read like I’m in love.\u003cbr\u003eA warm and familiar hug welcomes me.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI read,\u003cbr\u003eI read like I believe.\u003cbr\u003eA spark of hope visiting me in every story.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece celebrates the revolutionary act of slowing down, of honoring your body’s need for stillness in a world that demands constant productivity. 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