I can see through
The soggy afternoon,
Your words inspired
By ancient pines,
...
Open wide, my sisters.
Prepare your hearts
To make welcome the light
That would ask us
...
I am present in the energy of this moment,
An instrument manifesting sacred duty
Without attachment
For what does not belong to me.
...
I saw you today,
In the wild brown eyes
Of a doe. She studied me
With an intensity I've never known
...
I have counted
Vigorous regrets -
Ten thousand and one,
Measured them
...
We were sleeping
When the dirty water
Came rushing down,
Drowning our arrogance
...
Way down here
In the swamps of Dixie,
Where I learned to dance
With gators grinning,
...
Annihilation,
Well defined,
Paraded past
Your defenses,
...
Step gently, my sweet,
Into the hallowed night,
And be not afraid
Of the mystery awaiting you.
...