A Deeper Life
for all my loves
Dear one,
neither of us
is ready
to say goodbye,
gone all possibility
of touching
one to one
through this
our delicate
integument
But if it’s you
who takes the lead
you’ll find me
at your side
ready
to remind us both
of the truth
we know
full well
way down deep
inside:
That Destiny
holds the thread
of every life
intact
and only She
can see
around the bend
to where
our One Life leads
and never ends
Perhaps today,
perhaps tomorrow
will come our time
of momentary sorrow
but I’ll say again
what I’ve said
from the start:
That we –
oh love
oh flame,
oh star –
can never
truly be apart
For every one of us
will one day shed
this thin disguise
to put on
instead
the deathless
shining beauty
of a deeper life.
Conversations
(both inner and outer)
about getting old
There you sit
shining
your fumbled face aglow
You know you won’t win
any more beauty contests
if you ever did
but nothing outward
matters now
Because you and I live
where the Music
lives
From here
our heart
sends its bright streamers
to the sky
while we lie at ease
accepting
that we made
such a mess
of so many things
Because now we know
that deep inside
is where
the Love Light hides
the place where all,
all, all
is well
and no one
ever wants
for anything.
