I decided to go with the word “legato,” a musical term meaning "smoothly" or "without breaks," often used to describe a style of playing. It fits well with the idea of flow and connection. Florentine Codex intrigued me. The Florentine Codex, compiled by the Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún, contains rich descriptions of Aztec culture, religion, and daily life. Here is the Digital Florentine Codex if you want to dive in. One concept that stands out is "tecpatl," the word for a flint or stone knife, often used symbolically for sacrifice, both in a ritualistic and metaphorical sense. Here is a picture, if anyone is interested.
Legato with Tecpatl
The morning hums, a legato rhythm—
the soft, flowing pull of light
through the narrow slats of the blinds,
no interruption, no harshness,
just the slow weaving of daybreak
as though the sky were carved with a tecpatl—
cut with a blade that leaves no jagged edge,
a perfect line, smooth, purposeful.
I watch you,
your fingers tracing the rim of a cup,
the motion like the brush of a flint knife
against stone, carving space
in the quiet between us.
Outside, the wind is allegro,
sharp and sudden, but inside
the world moves with intention,
like the precise stroke of an artist,
each moment a curve drawn softly
as if to honor the sacredness of this day.
As if each breath, like the tecpatl,
was once a sacrifice
offered to the gods of time.
Perhaps we live like this—
smooth and careful,
the sharpness hidden beneath
the quiet rhythm of existence,
where every pause is a prayer
and every song a sacrifice
we don't yet know how to name.
- Oizys.
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