If we could peer past
differences, what might we see,
and what might we learn?
~
We might see the face
of divinity, and learn,
at long last, to live in peace.
If we could peer past
differences, what might we see,
and what might we learn?
~
We might see the face
of divinity, and learn,
at long last, to live in peace.
What must we do to
open ourselves to beauty,
truth and compassion?
~
Look upon the world
with clear eyes, open minds,
and hearts unhardened by fear.
Is it possible
for a teen to acknowledge
a parent may know some things?
~
When I was thirteen
I knew it all; happily,
I’ve grown dumber since.
If we can’t see out
far and we can’t see in deep
why do we bother?
~
Foresight and insight
shine in contradistinction
to insidious hindsight.
Why is it only
in retrospect that the path
we trod grows more clear?
~
The pathway behind
wears the marks of our passage
while the road ahead is clear.