presence, awareness,
awake now and breathe.
inhale. exhale. burdens
give way to small birds
sounding transformation
from nights into dawn.
all is silent in between.
Tag: prayer
Wishing
They say to wish
upon a star,
but how many
no longer burn?
Is the light
we see
an illusion
of hope
that flickered
away thousands
of lifetimes ago?
Can a prayer
survive in space,
or will invisible
energy carry it
forever through
the galaxy
long after
we’re gone?
No Words
I try talking to you
with spoken words.
Silence.
I stare into the past
waiting for a sign.
Nothing.
I sit in stillness
timing my breath.
Exhale.
I exchange burdens
in return for life.
prayer
you are the looming gray cloud
overhead everywhere ominous
a reminder of rain too long absent
pour yourself onto this field
where cracks and lines trace
the years of scorching loss
i stand in your shade
a respite from an unyielding sun
waiting for your rushing flood
