the view from 70 mountain

the view from 70 mountain

70 years wondering
who i am?

70 years seeing so much
suffering in this world

70 years asking
why?

i am & i am a part
of this wounded miracle

i ask the universe
to open my heart––
to open the heart
of the world

i ask the universe
to teach me to do good––
& to bless this goodness
as the purpose
of my life

what can be done
in this very lifetime
with gifts of caring &
kindness in search
of wisdom?

what can i do
to help end human
suffering &
nurture the harmony
of earth?

i am a b that
has found his
c

my life is love
& made of the love
of others

each day i rise
ready for the next
dawn

such beauty is
as timeless as
forever––

from my last breath here
to my next breath
elsewhere