bring your hands
together
in thanks.
lose your ego
in the vastness.
when all/when what
you believe
seems descending
into shadow––
do not surrender.
when you see/imagine
only the underside of hope––
conquer despair.
the knowing
which is your
heart
will outlive
the sun.
everywhere,
the sights & sounds
of eternity.
sense the beauty
inside the pain––
the portents of peace
in the dripping guts
of war––
the angelic hymnal
of the sparrow.
believe in the
gospel of flowers.
do not fear
the nightmare dreams
of shiva––
do not be startled
by the horrid masks
of gods.
sometimes, hate
is the lesson;
suffering the teacher.
darkness is the
gestation of
light.
the spirit
you are is unbound
by breath
& every prayer, every
kiss, every kindness
matters––
forevermore.