Unfinished

I stand

I stand—infinite line—
who is in front is also behind

little breath
little flesh

this long line
—where does it lead

what portal must I pass through
what must I leave

where am I going
am I alone

I step forward
I step back

I must not turn back
I must not turn back

~

What do I fear:
have I not gathered

love along the way
—this medicine I carry

back to the source
to the secret    hidden

to the line to the wait to the waiting
to love to love to love

to Love that gathers me
—into One

‘easing the edges: a collection of everyday miracles,’ p. 57-58, Friends of the Boerne Public Library, 2021