Humbling

stumbling, falling into conflict, struggling

forgetting for a moment or a time

impermanence and interdependence

thinking I must be, I must be.

a wind stirred cedar, a squirrel sitting

on a slowly decomposing granite boulder

eating sunflower seeds left by loving hands

beneath the tree’s spreading limbs

a transient vehicle for a transforming journey

this complex body, mind and spirit

a beautiful convenience for love’s expression

ancestors and descendants made one in spirit

a medicine becoming communion

and healing balm for the suffering

a community of being and becoming

flowing freely through earth and air

even as life suffers in silent unity

while the dogwood and cherry flower

the Beloved sets us free, guiding us

on this dream crossed journey

discovering love’s true nature

There is nothing I need be but Love’s.