And sometimes when I move
at the edge of a greatness—
a lake or a sea or a mountainside—
my insignificance thrills me
and the largest of my sadnesses
dwindles smaller than the space
between grains of sand
and in that moment,
knowing my place,
comes a love so enormous
I can love anyone, anyone,
even myself.
oh my! provocative! awe-some! empowering! probably other qualities, too, hidden in those lines….
awww, thank you, Carol, what a lovely response!
So so beautiful. Your poem touches on deep questions of existence. For me, right now, it is about belonging.
Oh thank you, Kathryn! Oh this poem–it has stayed with me for years, reminding me of what is possible. To feel it once is to know it forever–at least as a possibility