Now while the moon
is hiding behind the clouds
now when the rain
is falling midwinter,
and now that they’ve told us
not to hug or kiss each other
for fear of contracting
and spreading disease,
yes now is the time to find
whatever light we have
been hiding inside us—
whatever measure of brilliance
we’ve managed to conceal
from each other, from ourselves—
now is the time to bring forth
that luminescence and offer it
freely to the world, now
when light matters most.
Amen to that, and to holding and hugging those we love, because the risks weighed against the risks proven are such that love – with hands washed and clothes changed from the outdoors – are what sometimes … like light and spirit and hope – what matters most.
Loved this!
Na’ama
Thanks dear Na’ama … here’s to what matters most …
🙂
Oh this….” now is the time”
I love it!
We’re teaching teacher training this weekend, so on this earlier than early morning, I began our morning session with this fabulous poem! Love you my friend! Namasté
lucky teachers! And I love that you began with this … thank you, dear Augusta. I have been thinking of you soooo much lately
xoxoxo
r